Sweet's syndrome: a cutaneous harbinger of ovarian carcinoma / 부인종양
Journal of Gynecologic Oncology
;
: 288-290, 2012.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-154841
ABSTRACT
Sweet's syndrome, or acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis, is a condition characterized by fever, neutrophilia, erythematous skin lesions, and a dermal infiltrate consisting predominantly of mature neutrophils on histology. Sweet's syndrome is a reactive phenomenon and should be considered a cutaneous marker of systemic disease, including underlying malignancy. We present a case of a 56-year-old woman who presented with vague abdominal symptoms and a tender, erythematous rash on her extremities. Biopsy of her skin lesions revealed Sweet's syndrome. A work-up for malignancy eventually demonstrated a pelvic mass and carcinomatosis, and a diagnosis of advanced-stage papillary serous ovarian carcinoma was subsequently made. In postmenopausal women who present with Sweet's syndrome, a comprehensive evaluation for malignancy is indicated. In women with a known diagnosis of cancer, Sweet's syndrome may manifest in the detection of persistent or recurrent disease.
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Main subject:
Ovarian Neoplasms
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Paraneoplastic Syndromes
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Skin
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Biopsy
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Carcinoma
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Sweet Syndrome
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Exanthema
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Extremities
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Fever
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Neutrophils
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Journal of Gynecologic Oncology
Year:
2012
Type:
Article
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