Job's syndrome: a rare cause of recurrent lung abscess in childhood

Ann Thorac Surg. 1990 Dec;50(6):992-4. doi: 10.1016/0003-4975(90)91144-z.

Abstract

A clinical syndrome characterized by recurrent staphylococcal infection of the skin and respiratory tract from birth was described in 1966 and referred to as Job's syndrome. Marked hyperimmunoglobulinemia E was later found to be associated with this syndrome. This article describes a case of Job's syndrome as a cause of recurrent lung abscess during childhood necessitating lung resection.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Bronchiectasis / etiology
  • Child
  • Humans
  • Job Syndrome / complications*
  • Lung Abscess / etiology*
  • Lung Abscess / microbiology
  • Male
  • Recurrence
  • Staphylococcal Infections*