A case of Sweet syndrome involving small bowel / 대한내과학회지
Korean Journal of Medicine
;
: S809-S813, 2004.
Article
in Korean
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ABSTRACT
Sweet syndrome is characterized by fever and abrupt appearance of painful, erythematous plaques a dermal infiltrate of mature neutrophils. Extracutaneous manifestations often occur in Sweet syndrome, but intestinal involvement is extremely rare. We report a case of Sweet syndrome involving small bowel in a 56-year old male with fever and abdominal pain. An abdominal CT showed diffuse wall thickening in the ileal loop. He underwent explorative laparotomy and segmental resection of involved small bowel. Skin, bone marrow, and muscle biopsies were done because he had persistent fever, cutaneous plaques, pancytopenia, and swelling of lower extremities after operation. Finally, he was diagnosed as myelodysplastic syndrome combined with Sweet syndrome, which involved small bowel, skin, and muscle simultaneously. Fever, cutaneous plaques and leg swelling resolved after systemic administration of corticosteroids.
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Main subject:
Pancytopenia
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Skin
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Biopsy
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Bone Marrow
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Myelodysplastic Syndromes
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Abdominal Pain
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Sweet Syndrome
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Adrenal Cortex Hormones
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Lower Extremity
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Medicine
Year:
2004
Type:
Article
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