Sweet's syndrome in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis, Sjögren's syndrome and lymph node tuberculosis

Sweet's syndrome (SS) is an acute neutrophilic dermatosis characterised by abrupt onset of fever, leukocytosis and cutaneous eruption, with dermal neutrophilia on skin biopsy. Most cases are idiopathic but SS can be associated with various affections, especially neoplastic, inflammatory and inf...

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Published in:BMJ case reports 2011-02, Vol.2011 (jan29 1), p.bcr0720103137-bcr0720103137
Main Authors: Mrabet, D, Saadi, F, Zaraa, I, Chelly, I, Sahli, H, Osmane, A Ben, Meddeb, N, Sellami, S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Africa
Arthritis, Rheumatoid - complications
Biopsy
Edema
Female
Fever
Humans
Infectious diseases
Lymphatic system
Neutrophils
Other
Rheumatoid arthritis
Sjogren's Syndrome - complications
Skin diseases
Sweet Syndrome - etiology
Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis, Lymph Node - complications
Unusual Association of Diseases/Symptoms
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Summary:Sweet's syndrome (SS) is an acute neutrophilic dermatosis characterised by abrupt onset of fever, leukocytosis and cutaneous eruption, with dermal neutrophilia on skin biopsy. Most cases are idiopathic but SS can be associated with various affections, especially neoplastic, inflammatory and infectious diseases. The authors report the case of an SS occurring in a patient with a known rheumatoid arthritis associated with a secondary Sjögren's syndrome, with incidental finding of concurrent lymph node tuberculosis. In case of SS, an associated disease (malignant, inflammatory or infectious diseases) must imperatively be searched for, knowing that two or more of these affections can coexist.
ISSN:1757-790X
1757-790X
DOI:10.1136/bcr.07.2010.3137