Localized Sweet's Syndrome in an Irradiated Field.
- Author:
Ga Youn LEE
1
;
Mi Ok DO
;
Seong Hyun KIM
;
Hae Young CHOI
;
Ki Bum MYUNG
;
You Won CHOI
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords: Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis; Cervical carcinoma; Irradiation; Radiotherapy; Sweet's syndrome
- MeSH: Biopsy; Edema; Female; Fever; Humans; Leukocytosis; Middle Aged; Neutrophils; Skin; Skin Diseases; Sweet Syndrome; Uterine Cervical Neoplasms; Vasculitis
- From:Annals of Dermatology 2009;21(3):300-303
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: Sweet's syndrome is a reactive dermatosis characterized clinically by fever, leukocytosis, and multiple, erythematous, painful plaques. Histopathologic examination reveals a band-like dense dermal inflammatory infiltrate composed mainly of neutrophils with papillary dermal edema, and no features of vasculitis. We report a case of a 56-year-old female diagnosed with cervical cancer, who underwent surgery and concurrent chemoradiation therapy. Approximately 3 years after completing treatment, she presented with erythematous plaques, principally within the radiation field; the skin biopsy showed features consistent with Sweet's syndrome.
