A Case of Sweet's Syndrome in a Patient with Liver Cirrhosis Caused by Chronic Hepatitis B.
10.4166/kjg.2012.59.6.441
- Author:
Chang Wook PARK
1
;
Yoon Jung KIM
;
Hye Jin SEO
;
Kyung In LEE
;
Byung Kuk JANG
;
Jae Seok HWANG
;
Woo Jin CHUNG
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Keimyung University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea. chung50@dsmc.or.kr
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- Keywords:
Sweet's syndrome;
Liver cirrhosis;
Chronic hepatitis B
- MeSH:
Hepatitis B, Chronic/complications/*diagnosis;
Humans;
Liver Cirrhosis/*diagnosis/etiology;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Neutrophils/immunology/pathology;
Skin Diseases/*diagnosis/pathology;
Sweet Syndrome/*diagnosis/pathology;
Tomography Scanners, X-Ray Computed
- From:The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology
2012;59(6):441-444
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Sweet's syndrome (SS), also known as acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis, is characterized by the sudden onset of painful erythematous skin lesions together with fever and neutrophilia. SS can be associated with several disorders, such as malignancy, autoimmune disease, and infections. However, SS associated with liver cirrhosis is uncommon. We report a case of SS in a patient who was diagnosed with liver cirrhosis caused by chronic hepatitis B.
