Sweet syndrome associated with secondary nodular syphilis in an immunocompetent patient
An. bras. dermatol
;
96(3): 319-323, May-June 2021. graf
Article
in English
| LILACS
| ID: biblio-1285068
ABSTRACT
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.
Full text:
Available
Index:
LILACS (Americas)
Main subject:
Syphilis
/
Sweet Syndrome
Type of study:
Risk factors
Limits:
Adult
/
Female
/
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
An. bras. dermatol
Journal subject:
Dermatology
Year:
2021
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Chile
Institution/Affiliation country:
Barros Luco Hospital/CL
/
University of Chile/CL
Similar
MEDLINE
...
LILACS
LIS