Sweet syndrome associated with secondary nodular syphilis in an immunocompetent patient

Abstract Sweet syndrome is an inflammatory disease characterized by fever, neutrophilia, papules and erythematous plaques, and a skin neutrophilic infiltrate. Syphilis has been reported among the infectious causes of Sweet syndrome. Syphilis can present atypical manifestations; a rare presentation is nodular syphilis, characterized by nodules with granulomas and plasma cells at histopathology. This case report presents a 20-year-old woman patient, with plaques and nodules, and systemic symptoms. The histopathological exam revealed both non-tuberculoid granulomas and a dense infiltration of polymorphonuclear neutrophils in the dermis. These findings, plus laboratory abnormalities, characteristic of both conditions, were conclusive for Sweet syndrome and nodular syphilis association.

Neutrophilic dermatosis of the dorsal hands: response to dapsone monotherapy

Abstract: Neutrophilic dermatosis of the dorsal hands is considered a rare and localized variant of Sweet's syndrome. Although the etiology is unknown, there are reports of association with infections, neoplasias, autoimmune diseases and medications. Histopathology shows a dense neutrophilic inflammatory infiltrate in the dermis. Treatment is based on the administration of systemic corticosteroids; however, a combination of medications is useful, given the frequency of relapses. The authors report a classic and clinically exuberant case of neutrophilic dermatosis of the dorsal hands, with excellent response to oral dapsone treatment, and offer a brief literature review.

Paraneoplastic Sweet's syndrome

Abstract: Sweet's syndrome is a rare dermatosis with little-known pathogenesis, associated with some clinical conditions such as infections, autoimmune diseases, inflammatory bowel diseases, vaccination, medications and neoplasms. Hematologic malignancies are the diseases most related to paraneoplastic Sweet's syndrome, but this clinical entity can also be found occasionally in some solid tumors, including genitourinary tract tumors. We report a rare case of paraneoplastic Sweet's syndrome associated with the diagnosis of cervical cancer.

Sweet's syndrome associated with Crohn's disease

Abstract: Sweet's syndrome is an uncommon benign skin disorder, whose pathogenesis remains unknown. Its classic form is more common in women and presents itself as papular-nodular, painful and erythematous or violaceous lesions. It mainly affects the face, neck, and upper limbs. Fever and neutrophilic leukocytosis are also common features. Although it is considered a systemic disease marker in more than half of patients, the association of this condition with Crohn's disease is rare, with few cases reported in the literature, of which, none in Brazil. We report the case of a patient with Crohn's disease who developed the classical features of Sweet's syndrome.

Sweet Syndrome in childhood

AbstractSweet syndrome or acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis is a recurrent and rare skin disease caused by the release of cytokines, with diverse possible etiologic causes. It presents clinically with polymorphic skin lesions, fever, arthralgia, and peripheral leukocytosis. In general, it is associated with infections, malignancy and drugs. It usually regresses spontaneously and treatment is primarily to control the basic disease. The authors report the case of a child of 1 year and 11 months who developed Sweet syndrome.

Síndrome de Sweet asociado a síndrome mielodisplásico / Sweet syndrome associated with myelodysplastic syndrome

El síndrome de Sweet o dermatosis neutrofílica febril aguda es una enfermedad sistémica de etiología desconocida, caracterizada por aparición brusca de fiebre y lesiones cutáneas, asociadas con leucocitosis y neutrofilia. Puede ser idiopático o estar asociado a Enfermedades hematológicas, procesos inflamatorios, infecciones, fármacos o embarazo. Las mielodisplasias son trastornos hematológicos caracterizados por una o más citopenias secundarias a disfunción de la médula ósea. Presentamos el caso de un paciente de 81 años con síndrome de Sweet y posterior diagnóstico de síndrome mielodisplásico, con buena respuesta al tratamiento corticoideo y resolución de las lesiones cutáneas. (AU)

Sweet's syndrome or acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis is a systemic disease of unknown etiology characterized by sudden onset of painful skin lesions; predominance of polymorphonuclear leukocytosis. It can be associated with hematologic malignancies, idiopathic, parainflammatory, secondary to drugs and pregnancy. Myelodysplasias are haematological disorders characterized by one or more cytopenias secondary to bone marrow dysfunction. We report the case of a patient of 81 years with Sweet syndrome with subsequent diagnosis of myelodysplastic syndrome with good response to corticosteroid treatment and resolution of the skin lesions. (AU)

Concurrence of Sweet's Syndrome, Pathergy Phenomenon and Erythema Nodosum-like Lesions

We report the case of a 54-year-old woman with concurrent Sweet's syndrome, pathergy phenomenon and eythema nodosum-like lesions associated with suppurative tonsillitis. Tender, violaceous and highly edematous papules and plaques were detected on the forearms and legs, some of which were pseudovesicular. Similar edematous papules were detected on the dorsum of the hands at the sites of intravenous injection. Biopsies of a plaque on the forearm and a papule at the site of intravenous injection confirmed the presence of Sweet's syndrome. Multiple, tender, violet-red, subcutaneous erythematous nodules were revealed on the legs. A biopsy taken from a nodule on the leg revealed septal panniculitis. To our knowledge, no patient with concurrent Sweet's syndrome, pathergy phenomenon, and erythema nodosum-lesions had been reported yet in previous literature.

An uncommon ocular manifestation of Sweet syndrome: peripheral ulcerative keratitis and nodular scleritis / Uma manifestação ocular rara de síndrome de Sweet: ceratite ulcerativa periférica e esclerite nodular

Sweet syndrome (acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis) is characterized by fever, neutrophilic leukocytosis, and abrupt appearance of painful erythematous nodules and plaques, particularly on the face, neck, and limbs. In this study, we report a very rare case of Sweet syndrome in which the patient presented nodular scleritis and peripheral ulcerative keratitis during the dermatologically inactive period of the disease.

A síndrome de Sweet (dermatose neutrofílica febril aguda) é caracterizada por febre, leucocitose neutrofílica, aparecimento abrupto de nódulos eritematosos dolorosos e placas, principalmente na face, pescoço e membros. Neste artigo, relatamos um caso muito raro de síndrome de Sweet, que tinha esclerite nodular e ceratite ulcerativa periférica no período dermatologicamente inativo da doença.

Síndrome de Sweet en paciente con cáncer de ovario: reporte de un caso: [revisión] / Sweet's Syndrome in patients with ovarian cancer: a case report: [review]

El síndrome de Sweet en pacientes con cánceres sólidos es muy poco frecuente. En una búsqueda exhaustiva en la literatura se encuentra en relación a cáncer bronquial, de mama, de próstata, gástrico, mas no en relación a cáncer de ovario. Este es un reparte de una paciente de 64 años con cáncer de ovario recidivado con lesiones nodulares eritematosos en extremidades superiores e inferiores.

Sweet's Syndrome in patients with solid cancer is infrequent. In an in-depth review of the literature it is related to lung breast prostate, and gastric cancer, but not to ovarian cancer. We present the case of a 64-year-old female patient with ovarian cancer recurrence with nodular erythematous injuries in her upper and lower extremities.

Síndrome de Sjögren asociado a miositis orbitaria y síndrome de Sweet: reporte de caso clínico / Sjögren syndrome associated with orbital myositis and Sweet syndrome: a case report

Presentamos el caso de una paciente de sexo femenino, de 44 años, sin antecedentes mórbidos, que muestra cuadro agudo caracterizado por diplopía dolorosa izquierda asociado a aumento de volumen y eritema palpebral; además, presenta lesiones pápulo- eritematosas en mama izquierda y extremidades. Hospitalizada para estudio y manejo, se diagnostica inicialmente una Celulitis Orbitaria, con respuesta parcial a antibióticos. El estudio con Resonancia Magnética Nuclear fue compatible con Miositis Orbitaria. La biopsia de piel mostró infiltrado denso neutrofílico dérmico, consistente con un Síndrome de Sweet. La serología (anti RO y anti LA), cintigrafía de glándulas salivares y Test de Schirmer fue concordante con Síndrome de Sjõgren.

We present the case of a previously healthy 44 year-old woman with a one-week history of fever and left upper eyelid swelling, retroorbital pain and diplopia. She developed a papulosquamous eruption on her left breast and limbs. Initial diagnosis was Orbital Cellulitis. Brain and orbital MRI revealed left orbital myositis. Broad spectrum antibiotic therapy was initiated, but her response was unsatisfactory. Skin biopsy showed dense dermal neutrophilic infiltrates, consistent with Sweet’s syndrome. Serologic testing (anti Ro and anti La antibodies), salivary gland scintigraphy and Schirmer test were concordant with Sjõgren’s syndrome.

Dermatosis neutrofílica del dorso de las manos: presentación de un caso y revisión de la literatura / Neutrophilic dermatosis of the dorsal hands

La dermatosis neutrofílica del dorso de las manos es una nueva entidad dermatológica, descrita por Strutton y col. en 1995. Parecería ser una variante localizada del síndrome de Sweet, caracterizada por una erupción cutánea restringida al dorso de las manos y/o de los dedos y que histopatológicamente presenta un infiltrado neutrofílico con o sin vasculitis. Responde adecuadamente al tratamiento con corticoides y dapsona. Se presenta una paciente de 59 años con antecedente de colitis ulcerosa, que consultó por una placa de 3 cm de diámetro, dolorosa, de superficie erosiva, de 3 semanas de evolución. Luego del tratamiento local con antisépticos, la lesión curó espontáneamente, sin recidivas hasta la fecha. El diagnóstico definitivo de dermatosis neutrofílica del dorso de las manos se hizo en base a la clínica, la biopsia y la evolución. Se hace una exhaustiva revisión de la literatura que incluye 19 casos publicados, a los cuales le agregamos el nuestro

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis following tuberculous infection.

A case of acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweet's syndrome) in association with tuberculosis has been reported. However association of the two diseases is not common. It appears as if Mycobacterium tuberculosis present somewhere in the body can induce cutaneous reactions as is the case in erythema nodosum and erythema induratum.

Exantemas febriles no infecciosos / Non infectious febrile rash

Exantema es una erupción de la piel con lesiones de distinto tipo, configuración y disposición. El diagnóstico diferencial para pacientes febriles con exantema es extenso. Las posibles causas son enfermedades infecciosas, drogas, enfermedades dermatológicas, inmunológicas y/o neoplásicas. Una historia detallada y un examen físico cuidadoso pueden ser esenciales para hacer un diagnóstico correcto. La historia debe incluir el sitio de comienzo, porcentaje y dirección de extensión, presencia o ausencia de prurito y relación temporal con la fiebre. En este artículo se revisarán diagnósticos no infecciosos de exantemas febriles

Non responding pneumonia with skin lesions.

Sweet's syndrome (acute febrile neutrophilic dermatitis) is characterised by classical skin lesions accompanied by fever and malaise. Systemic involvement may be present and lung involvement in Sweet's syndrome has been reported in the form of bilateral pulmonary infiltrates, bronchiolitis obliterans organising pneumonia and pleural effusion. There are dense papillary neutrophilic infiltrates on histopathology. We present a case of Sweets' syndrome with left lower lobe consolidation and persistent fever which was non-responsive to antibiotics but showed clinical improvement with clearing of radiological opacities on oral steroid therapy.

Carcinoma de mama y síndrome de Sweet / Breast carcinoma and Sweet's syndrome

El síndrome de Sweet es una entidad dermatológica poco frecuente, definida como una dermatosis neutrofílica febril aguda. Esta patología presenta características clínicas bien definidad, y en un porcentaje minoritario de pacientes está asociada a neoplasias sólidas. Presentamos el caso de una paciente de 71 años de edad que consulta debido a la aparición de placas eritemato-edematosas infiltradas y dolorosas en miembro superior y región mamaria derechas, extendiéndose a hemiabdomen homolateral y dorso, precedidas por fiebre y escalofríos. Como antecedentes personales de importancia destaca haber padecido cáncer de mama 4 años antes de la aparición de la dermatosis

Síndrome de Sweet asociado a compromiso articular y renal / Sweet syndrome associated with articular and renal involvement

We report a 29 years old female presenting with fever and painful infiltrated erythematous and violaceous plates with pseudo vesicles in the surface, located in both arms, four days after having suffered a tonsillitis. She was admitted with the diagnosis of Sweet syndrome and the lesions disappeared spontaneously. Two months later, she presented with a similar condition, again after an upper respiratory infection. Five months later, she was admitted with arthralgias with positive rheumatoid factor and antinuclear antibodies. Three years after the first admission, she was admitted with an acute glomerulonephritis and renal failure after another upper respiratory infection. Sweet syndrome was described in 1964 and, although initially considered benign, its association with inflammatory diseases or cancer has been reported

A case of Sweet's syndrome in patient with dermatomyositis

Sweet's syndrome (SS) has been reported as an association with malignant neoplasms and autoimmune diseases, e.g., Behcet's disease, Sjogren's syndrome, and rheumatoid arthritis. But dermatomyositis (DM), one of the rare autoimmune diseases, was not reported as an associated disease of SS. We describe an interesting case of SS associated with DM. Diagnosis was made by skin biopsy, and subsequent clinical resolution occurred after institution of prednisolone.

Síndrome de Sweet y eritema nodoso / Sweet's syndrome and erythema nodosum

El síndrome de Sweet y el eritema nodoso representan dermatosis reactivas a diversos estímulos o trastornos asociados, algunos de los cuales han sido involucrados en el origen de ambos procesos por separado. Por este motivo, su concurrencia no debe ser considerada una asociación fortuita, sino más bien como diferentes respuestas cutáneas a un factor precipitante común. Presentamos 3 mujeres con aparición simultánea de síndrome de Sweet y eritema nodoso. En dos de ellas, ambas dermatosis ocurrieron tras una infección de la vía aérea superior, respondiendo rápidamente a prednisona oral. La tercera presentaba una celulitis bacteriana asociada que fue tratada exitosamente con cloxacilina; ésto se acompañó de una remisión completa de las lesiones de síndrome de Sweet, conjuntamente con las de eritema nodoso