A case of Sweet syndrome associated with Sjögren syndrome is reported. After a review of the literature, the clinical and pathologic patterns of the disorder are described. The possible underlying or associated diseases, and the problems on diagnosis and prognosis are discussed. In spite of the several etio-pathogenetic problems still unsolved, the syndrome can be considered as a primary, immuno-mediate disorder.
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Rev Soc Bras Med Trop
January 2025
Erzurum Research and Education Hospital, Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Erzurum, Turkey.
Acta Endocrinol (Buchar)
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Municipal Clinical Hospital - Urology, Cluj-Napoca.
Background: Sweet's syndrome (SS) or acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis is a dermatological illness that can be described by tender erythematous plaques or nodules and acute onset fever. The etiology is multifactorial and is not fully understood. SS is separated in three subclasses: classical, malignancy-associated, and drug-induced.
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Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy, Great Eastern Medical School & Hospital, Srikakulam, IND.
Leprosy, or Hansen's disease, is an ancient infectious disease characterized by varied clinical presentations influenced by the host's immune response. This study aimed to explore the atypical manifestations of Hansen's disease in a cohort of 15 biopsy-confirmed patients admitted to the Department of Dermatology, Venereology & Leprosy at a tertiary care center in Andhra Pradesh, India. There were 14 male patients and one female patient, with a mean age of 42.
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Department of Dermatology, The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China.
Sweet syndrome, also known as acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis, is a rare condition characterised by fever, leucocytosis, and painful skin lesions. This retrospective study analysed 21 patients with Sweet syndrome treated at the Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University from January 2015 to June 2022. The study aimed to investigate the aetiology, clinicopathological features, and treatment outcomes.
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January 2025
The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, 510405, Guangzhou, China.
Sweet syndrome (SS), which is characterised by fever and erythematous tender skin lesions, has been shown to be associated with lymphoma. However, there are limited reported experiences on the wound care of SS in patients with lymphoma. This case report presents the wound care of SS in a patient with anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK)-positive anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALK+ALCL).
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