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
Arq. bras. oftalmol
;
78(1): 53-55, Jan-Feb/2015. tab, graf
Article
in English
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| 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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Main subject:
Scleritis
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Corneal Ulcer
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Sweet Syndrome
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Female
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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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