Sweet's syndrome. Report of a case.

Abstract

A case of relentlessly recurrent, violently inflammatory, and extremely painful Sweet's syndrome of twenty-three years' duration is presented. For many years lesions were often solitary, and frequently localized to the left adductor thigh. This led to the misdiagnosis of the condition as recurrent herpes simplex. For twenty-three years the disease was localized to the left lower extremity. Recurrences became more protracted during the past two years. The most prominent symptom was lesional pain, and recently this could not be relieved with narcotic analgesics. Lesions were asymmetric, bright red, raised, painful and had sharp borders. The largest lesion measured 18 cm in diameter. Response to systemic steroids was prompt and dramatic, and healing occurred without scarring.

• Authors: J E Lewis
• Journal: Cutis (Cutis) Vol. 28 Issue 2 Pg. 190-3 (Aug 1981) ISSN: 0011-4162 [Print] United States
• PMID: 7285627 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Prednisone

Topics

• Adult
• Female
• Humans
• Leg Dermatoses (blood, drug therapy, pathology)
• Leukocytosis
• Prednisone (therapeutic use)
• Syndrome