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ArticleCase reports in immunology2018

A Novel STAT3 Gene Mutation Related Hyper-IgE Syndrome Misdiagnosed as Hidradenitis Suppurativa.

Pragya Shrestha, Geetika Sabharwal, Gisoo Ghaffari

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Article in Case reports in immunology, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Pragya ShresthaInternal Medicine Department, Reading Hospital-Tower Health System, Reading, PA, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-2864-1961
Geetika SabharwalDivision of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, USA.
Gisoo GhaffariDivision of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-4573-0168
Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center · USReading Hospital · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Although Hyper-IgE Syndrome (HIES) is a rare immunodeficiency disorder, presenting symptoms may be as common as lung and skin infections. Symptoms are usually nonspecific such as recurrent abscesses, folliculitis, and pneumonias along with skeletal abnormalities. Careful history of susceptibility to skin and lung infections, thorough family history, and findings on physical exam can guide towards the diagnosis of this often-eluded condition. Early optimization of therapy with prophylactic antibiotics can prevent recurrent infections and future complications and improve quality of life and longevity of survival. We present a case of a young female with Hyper-IgE Syndrome with a novel mutation in STAT 3 gene who initially presented with long standing history of intractable skin abscesses being managed as Hidradenitis Suppurativa.

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