The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics 2002 , Vol 44 , Num 4
Osteochondritis dissecans in a patient with hyperimmunoglobulin E syndrome
1Department of Pediatrics, Uludağ University Faculty of Medicine, Bursa, and
2Immunology Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
Kılıç SŞ, Sanal Ö, Tezcan İ, Ersoy F. Osteochondritis dissecans in a patient with hyperimmunoglobulin E syndrome. Turk J Pediatr 2002; 44: 357-359.

Hyperimmunoglobulin E syndrome (hyper-IgE) is a rare immunodeficiency disease associated with recurrent pyogenic infections, chronic eczematoid dermatitis and osteopenia.

We present here a 13-year-old girl with hyperimmunoglobulin E syndrome, who developed Osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) of the lateral femoral condyle, which is rare. Osteopenia, which is frequently associated with hyper IgE, may predispose the patient to the development of OCD. Keywords : Bone abnormalities, hyperimmunoglobulin E syndrome, Osteochondritis dissecans, osteopenia

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