Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-SCT) has a curative potential for myelofibrosis (MF) patients; however, its association with a high therapy-related mortality (TRM) remains a big obstacle that needs to be overcome. Ruxolitinib (RUXO), a novel JAK1/2 inhibitor, can be used as a bridging therapy until allo-SCT can be performed to reduce TRM. We herein report a RUXO-treated MF patient who developed recurrent subcutaneous Sweet's disease (SSD) that was successfully treated by the administration of systemic glucocorticoids.
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