Recurrent Neuro-Sweet Disease Associated with Preceding Upper Respiratory Infection: a Case Study
10.13104/imri.2018.22.3.187
- Author:
Hie Bum SUH
1
;
Hak Jin KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Radiology, Pusan National University Hospital, Pusan National University School of Medicine and Medical Research Institute, Busan, Korea. hakjink@pusan.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Sweet's syndrome;
Neuro-Sweet disease;
Upper respiratory infection;
Magnetic resonance imaging
- MeSH:
Central Nervous System;
Fever;
Leukocytosis;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
Neutrophils;
Respiratory Tract Infections;
Skin;
Skin Diseases;
Sweet Syndrome
- From:Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging
2018;22(3):187-193
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Sweet's syndrome also known as acute neutrophilic dermatosis is a multisystem inflammatory disorder characterized by fever, malaise, leukocytosis, and skin lesions. Sweet's syndrome affects multiple organs though only rarely does it affect the central nervous system (CNS) when it does it is called Neuro-Sweet disease (NSD). We report on a case study of a biopsy-proven NSD in a 50 year old man. Serial magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed repeated CNS involvement of Sweet's syndrome after a respiratory tract infection preceded it. On the MRI, T2 hyperintense lesions occurred at multiple sites and disappeared after steroid therapy.
