Job's syndrome – a case report

✍ Scribed by S Verma; U Wollina

• Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
• Year: 2003
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 150 KB
• Volume: 17
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0926-9959
• DOI: 10.1046/j.1468-3083.2003.00820.x

✦ Synopsis

ABSTRACT

Job's syndrome is a rare immune disorder characterized by atopic dermatitis‐like skin lesions, elevated serum IgE‐levels, repeated occurrence of skin and respiratory tract infections, and skeletal abnormalities. We report on a 12‐year‐old boy with Job's syndrome from Gujarat State, India. He disclosed the characteristic face, eczematous skin reactions and skin and lung infections. Long‐term chemoprophylaxis was realized with oral penicillins that dramatically improved the course of his disease. Other treatment options are discussed but not all meet the needs of developing countries.