Radiographic Findings in Hyperimmunoglobulin E SyndromePınar Polat1, Mecit Kantarcı1, Fatih Alper1, Serpil Erol2, Refik Ali Sarı3, Selami Suma1, Zülal Özkurt21Department Of Radiology, Faculty Of Medicine, Atatürk University, Erzurum, Turkey 2Department Of Infectious Disease, Faculty Of Medicine, Atatürk University, Erzurum, Turkey 3Department Of Rheumatology, Faculty Of Medicine, Atatürk University, Erzurum, Turkey
The aim of this study is to demonstrate the spectrum of radiologic findings of hyperimmunoglobulin E (hyper- IgE) syndrome that is relatively rare in adults. We describe the imaging findings of this rare disease in five patients. The study group consisted of 4 men and 1 woman. The final diagnosis was made according to laboratory findings in all cases. We detected lung involvement in 3 cases, paranasal sinus involvement in 4 cases and vascular involvement in 1 case. Soft tissues were involved in 5 cases. Bone involvement was demonstrated in 3 patients. The most frequent radiologic finding was widespread infectious involvement of soft tissues, bones and neighboring structures such as bursae and tendons and respiratory system. Keywords: Hyperimmunoglobulin E syndrome, Respiratory system, Musculoskeletal system, Vascular system, Radiographic findings.
Pınar Polat, Mecit Kantarcı, Fatih Alper, Serpil Erol, Refik Ali Sarı, Selami Suma, Zülal Özkurt. Radiographic Findings in Hyperimmunoglobulin E Syndrome. Turk J Hematol. 2002; 19(4): 465-472
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