Pulmonary Artery Pseudoaneurysm in Hyper-IgE Syndrome: Rare Complication With Successful Endovascular Management

Vasc Endovascular Surg. 2018 Jul;52(5):375-377. doi: 10.1177/1538574418762656. Epub 2018 Mar 18.

Abstract

Hyper-IgE syndrome also known as Job syndrome is characterized by elevation of circulating immunoglobulin (IgE) levels and is usually associated with recurrent bacterial infections of the skin and sinopulmonary tract. Though bacterial pulmonary abscess and pneumatocele formation have been described, pulmonary artery pseudoaneurysm in Job syndrome has not been reported in literature. Our report describes a case of large pulmonary artery pseudoaneurysm in a child with Job syndrome, who presented with massive hemoptysis. Emergent endovascular management was performed with percutaneous coil occlusion of the feeding artery.

Keywords: Job syndrome; coil embolization; hyper-IgE syndrome; lung abscess; pulmonary artery pseudoaneurysm.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aneurysm, False / complications
  • Aneurysm, False / diagnostic imaging
  • Aneurysm, False / surgery*
  • Child
  • Computed Tomography Angiography
  • Embolization, Therapeutic*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Job Syndrome / complications*
  • Job Syndrome / diagnosis
  • Pulmonary Artery* / diagnostic imaging
  • Treatment Outcome