Ricardo Coelho Reis, Marcelo Alcântara Holanda, Juvêncio Paiva Câmara,
José Humberto Araújo, Micheline Paiva Aquinos, Laryssa Braga Cavalcante Santana
J Bras Pneumol.2001;27(2):115-118
Job's syndrome, or hyperimmunoglobulinemia E, is a rare immunodeficiency condition with no established etiology, characterized by recurrent lower and upper respiratory tract and skin infections associated with high levels of immunoglobulin E, eosinophilia, and a characteristic facial alteration. The authors report on a 22-year-old man who carried this disease complicated by pleural empyema and lung cysts, showing a good evolution.
Keywords: Job's syndrome. Respiratory tract infections. Recurrence.