A Case of Sweet's Syndrome in a Patient with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.
- Author:
Young Jae CHO
1
;
Sang Woo LEE
;
Seung Taek LIM
;
Jong Keun KIM
;
Young Ho KIM
;
Chan Woo LEE
;
Dong Ho OH
;
Pok Kee MIN
;
Gun Yoen NA
;
Ji Young PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Pohang Saint Mary's Hospital, Korea. www.rheumatis@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Sweet's syndrome;
Systemic lupus erythematosus
- MeSH:
Autoimmune Diseases;
Female;
Fever;
Humans;
Leukocytosis;
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic*;
Neutrophils;
Respiratory Tract Infections;
Skin;
Skin Diseases;
Sweet Syndrome*
- From:The Journal of the Korean Rheumatism Association
2004;11(3):292-296
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Sweet's syndrome is an uncommon reactive dermatosis characterized by fever, polymorphonuclear leukocytosis, painful erythematous cutaneous plaques and dense dermal infiltrate of neutrophils at the skin lesions. Unlike Sweet's syndrome associated with patients with malignancies, autoimmune diseases, antecedent infectons-most commonly the upper respiratory infections, it is reported to be rarely associated with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Here we report a rare case of young female with Sweet's syndrome and SLE presenting with high fever.
