Vertebral aspergillosis in a patient with autosomal-dominant hyper-IgE syndrome

Hong Ma; Lei Kuang; Guohua Lv; Bing Wang; Zhesi Lian

doi:10.1128/CVI.00529-13

Vertebral aspergillosis in a patient with autosomal-dominant hyper-IgE syndrome

Clin Vaccine Immunol. 2014 Jan;21(1):107-9. doi: 10.1128/CVI.00529-13. Epub 2013 Nov 6.

Authors

Hong Ma¹, Lei Kuang, Guohua Lv, Bing Wang, Zhesi Lian

Affiliation

¹ The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.

Abstract

We present a report of an autosomal-dominant hyper-IgE syndrome patient with vertebral aspergillosis. Early diagnosis and antifungal therapy with surgery are crucial for improving the outcome of this aggressive condition.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Antifungal Agents / therapeutic use
Aspergillosis / diagnosis*
Aspergillosis / drug therapy
Aspergillosis / pathology*
Aspergillosis / surgery
Child
Debridement
Histocytochemistry
Humans
Job Syndrome / complications*
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Microscopy
Radiography
STAT3 Transcription Factor / deficiency*
Spine / diagnostic imaging
Spine / pathology*

Substances

Antifungal Agents
STAT3 Transcription Factor

Supplementary concepts

Hyper-Ige Recurrent Infection Syndrome, Autosomal Dominant