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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
Bilgin, Ahmet Burak; Tavas, Pınar; Turkoglu, Elif Betul; Ilhan, Hatice Deniz; Toru, Serap; Apaydin, Kadri Cemil.
  • Bilgin, Ahmet Burak; Akdeniz University. Faculty of Medicine. Department of Ophthalmology. Antalya. TR
  • Tavas, Pınar; Akdeniz University. Faculty of Medicine. Department of Ophthalmology. Antalya. TR
  • Turkoglu, Elif Betul; Akdeniz University. Faculty of Medicine. Department of Ophthalmology. Antalya. TR
  • Ilhan, Hatice Deniz; Akdeniz University. Faculty of Medicine. Department of Ophthalmology. Antalya. TR
  • Toru, Serap; Akdeniz University. Faculty of Medicine. Department of Ophthalmology. Antalya. TR
  • Apaydin, Kadri Cemil; Akdeniz University. Faculty of Medicine. Department of Ophthalmology. Antalya. TR
Arq. bras. oftalmol ; 78(1): 53-55, Jan-Feb/2015. tab, graf
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-741158
ABSTRACT
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.
RESUMO
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.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Scleritis / Corneal Ulcer / Sweet Syndrome Type of study: Diagnostic study Limits: Female / Humans Language: English Journal: Arq. bras. oftalmol Journal subject: Ophthalmology Year: 2015 Type: Article Affiliation country: Turkey Institution/Affiliation country: Akdeniz University/TR

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Scleritis / Corneal Ulcer / Sweet Syndrome Type of study: Diagnostic study Limits: Female / Humans Language: English Journal: Arq. bras. oftalmol Journal subject: Ophthalmology Year: 2015 Type: Article Affiliation country: Turkey Institution/Affiliation country: Akdeniz University/TR