Case Report

Diverticulitis in a Young Man with Hyper-IgE Syndrome

Autosomal dominant hyperimmunoglobulin E syndrome (HIES, or Job syndrome) is a rare primary immunodeficiency characterized by elevated immunoglobulin E (IgE), eosinophilia, recurrent skin and pulmonary infections, dermatitis, and connective tissue and skeletal abnormalities. A 26-year-old male with known HIES presented with abdominal pain and diarrhea. Imaging showed sigmoid diverticulitis without…

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