Titre du document / Document title

Sweet's syndrome masquerading as facial cellulitis

Auteur(s) / Author(s)

CRUM Nancy F. ⁽¹⁾ ; HIGGINBOTTOM Philip A. ⁽²⁾ ; FEHL Frederick C. ⁽³⁾ ; GRAHAM Brad S. ⁽⁴⁾ ;

Affiliation(s) du ou des auteurs / Author(s) Affiliation(s)

⁽¹⁾ Infectious Diseases Division, Department at the Naval Medical Center, San Diego, California, ETATS-UNIS
⁽²⁾ Infectious Diseases Division, Department at the Scripps Clinic, La Jolla, California, ETATS-UNIS
⁽³⁾ Dermatology, Department at the Scripps Clinic, La Jolla, California, ETATS-UNIS
⁽⁴⁾ Dermatology, Department at the Naval Medical Center, San Diego, California, ETATS-UNIS

Résumé / Abstract

Sweet's syndrome, or acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis, is a cutaneous condition that typically occurs as tender red plaques or nodules. However, atypical presentations may occur and, in our case, Sweet's syndrome masqueraded as facial cellulitis and soft tissue infections of the extremities in a sporotrichoid pattern. Despite treatment with broad-spectrum antibiotics, the cutaneous lesions progressed. Results of skin biopsy specimens of the facial plaque and a nodule on the right upper extremity were diagnostic of Sweet's syndrome. Simultaneous to diagnosis, the patient also was found to have acute myelogenous leukemia (AML).

Revue / Journal Title

Cutis   ISSN 0011-4162   CODEN CUTIBC 

Source / Source

2003, vol. 71, n^o6, pp. 469-472 [4 page(s) (article)] (12 ref.)

Langue / Language

Anglais

Editeur / Publisher

Quadrant HealthCom, Chatham, NJ, ETATS-UNIS  (1965) (Revue)

Mots-clés anglais / English Keywords

Adipose tissue disorders ; Neutrophilic dermatosis ; Skin disease ; Malignant hemopathy ; Association ; Acute ; Acute myelocytic leukemia ; Human ; Case study ; Cellulitis ; Face ; Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis ;

Mots-clés français / French Keywords

Tissu adipeux pathologie ; Dermatose neutrophile ; Peau pathologie ; Hémopathie maligne ; Association ; Aigu ; Leucémie myéloblastique ; Homme ; Etude cas ; Cellulite ; Face ; Dermatose aigüe fébrile neutrophile ;

Mots-clés espagnols / Spanish Keywords

Tejido adiposo patología ; Dermatosis neutrófila ; Piel patología ; Hemopatía maligna ; Asociación ; Agudo ; Leucemia mieloblástica ; Hombre ; Estudio caso ; Celulitis ; Cara ; Dermatosis aguda febril neutrófila ;

Localisation / Location

INIST-CNRS, Cote INIST : 17068, 35400011857183.0070