Dermatol. praxi. 2021;15(3):167-170
Sweet's syndrome
- Dermatologická ambulance Mohelnice
Sweet's syndrome is the febrile neutrophilic dermatosis. It typically presents in patients with fever, neutrophilia, painful tender erythematous papules, nodules and plaques often distributed asymmetrically. Frequent sites include face, neck and upper extremities. Affected sites show a characteristical neutrophilic infiltrate in the dermis. Its etiology remains unclear, but it seems to be mediated by a hypersensitivity reaction in which cytokines, followed by infiltration of neutrophiles, may be involved. Systemic corticosteroids are the first-line of treatment in most cases.
Keywords: Sweet´s syndrome, neutrophilic dermatoses, treatment.
Published: October 7, 2021 Show citation
