August 2006 QUIZ OF THE MONTH . . .
The hyper-immunoglobulin E syndrome (HIES) should be considered in the differential diagnosis in a patient with extensive eczema and a very elevated serum IgE level. Which of the following statements about the HIES are true or false:
- The HIES is characterized by frequent skin abscesses, often caused by Staph aureus infection
- The autosomal recessive form of HIES is characterized by skeletal and dental abnormalities
- The autosomal dominant form of HIES is characterized by frequent bouts of severe molluscum contagiosum
- The Churg-Strauss Syndrome (CSS) can be distinguished from the HIES by the presence of vasculitis in the CSS
- Chronic asthma is present in most cases of both the HIES and of allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA)
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