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Kucera J, Buhaya M, Sartain NN, Olivier KN, Freeman AF, Hoang CD. Resolving persistent air leaks associated with autosomal dominant hyper-IgE syndrome using one-way endobronchial valves: report of cases. AME Case Rep 2024; 8:43. [PMID: 38711888 PMCID: PMC11070981 DOI: 10.21037/acr-23-35] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2023] [Accepted: 10/27/2023] [Indexed: 05/08/2024]
Abstract
Background Autosomal dominant hyper-IgE syndrome (AD-HIES) is a rare genetic syndrome that alters typical post-operative wound healing. AD-HIES patients are prone to develop persistent air leaks (PALs) due to bronchopleural fistulas. This report is unique in that it describes a novel approach to managing PALs in this complex population. Case Description Two patients with AD-HIES were identified in the setting of a PAL. The first patient was a 31-year-old male with recurrent pneumonia, who developed a large hydropneumothorax following re-presentation with fever and cough. A chest tube was inserted, which required continuous suction in the setting of what developed into a PAL. Subsequently, an endobronchial valve (EBV) was deployed to successfully manage the PAL. The second patient was a 25-year-old male, who developed a post-operative large volume air leak following a complicated surgical resection of a giant pneumatocele. Several attempts of placing multiple EBVs were required to finally address the PAL. In both cases, EBVs were successfully employed to manage and eventually resolve symptoms caused by PAL. Conclusions Our experience suggests that EBVs are successful in treating PAL in the setting of AD-HIES, which often manifests as highly complex scenarios. Hence, EBVs represent a valuable addition to the therapeutic armamentarium against recalcitrant PAL. EBVs were well-tolerated in patients afflicted by AD-HIES, with no progressive infections noted. Both patients ultimately were able to resolve their PAL following placement of the EBV.
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Affiliation(s)
- John Kucera
- Department of Surgery, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Laboratory of Clinical Immunology & Microbiology, National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases (NIAID), Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Clinical Center, National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases (NIAID) National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Pulmonary Branch, National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Laboratory of Clinical Immunology & Microbiology, National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases (NIAID), Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Thoracic Surgery Branch, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, MD, USA
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Goel RR, Nakabo S, Dizon BLP, Urban A, Waldman M, Howard L, Darnell D, Buhaya M, Carmona-Rivera C, Hasni S, Kaplan MJ, Freeman AF, Gupta S. Lupus-like autoimmunity and increased interferon response in patients with STAT3-deficient hyper-IgE syndrome. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2020; 147:746-749.e9. [PMID: 32768442 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2020.07.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2020] [Revised: 07/09/2020] [Accepted: 07/16/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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- Rishi R Goel
- Systemic Autoimmunity Branch, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Md
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- Systemic Autoimmunity Branch, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Md
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- Rheumatology Training Program, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Md
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- Laboratory of Clinical Immunology and Microbiology, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Md
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- Kidney Diseases Branch, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Md
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- Kidney Diseases Branch, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Md
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- Laboratory of Clinical Immunology and Microbiology, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Md
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- Laboratory of Clinical Immunology and Microbiology, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Md
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- Systemic Autoimmunity Branch, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Md
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- Systemic Autoimmunity Branch, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Md
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- Systemic Autoimmunity Branch, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Md
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- Laboratory of Clinical Immunology and Microbiology, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Md.
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- Systemic Autoimmunity Branch, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Md.
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