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Periodic Fever and Neutrophilic Dermatosis: Is It Sweet’s Syndrome?
Joint Authors
Ziaee, Vahid
Assari, Raheleh
Parvaneh, Nima
Moradinejad, Mohammad Hassan
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-12-04
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
A 7-year-old boy with high grade fever (39°C) and warm, erythematous, and indurated plaque above the left knee was referred.
According to the previous records of this patient, these indurated plaques had been changed toward abscesses formation and then spontaneous drainage had occurred after about 6 to 7 days, and finally these lesions healed with scars.
In multiple previous admissions, high grade fever, leukocytosis, and a noticeable increase in erythrocyte sedimentation rate and C-reactive protein were noted.
After that, until 7th year of age, he had shoulder, gluteal, splenic, kidney, and left thigh lesions and pneumonia.
The methylprednisolone pulse (30 mg/kg) was initiated with the diagnosis of Sweet’s syndrome.
After about 10–14 days, almost all of the laboratory data regressed to nearly normal limits.
After about 5 months, he was admitted again with tachypnea and high grade fever and leukocytosis.
After infusion of one methylprednisolone pulse, the fever and tachypnea resolved rapidly in about 24 hours.
In this admission, colchicine (1 mg/kg) was added to the oral prednisolone after discharge.
In the periodic fever and neutrophilic dermatosis, the rheumatologist should search for sterile abscesses in other organs.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Assari, Raheleh& Ziaee, Vahid& Parvaneh, Nima& Moradinejad, Mohammad Hassan. 2014. Periodic Fever and Neutrophilic Dermatosis: Is It Sweet’s Syndrome?. Case Reports in Immunology،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1034755
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Assari, Raheleh…[et al.]. Periodic Fever and Neutrophilic Dermatosis: Is It Sweet’s Syndrome?. Case Reports in Immunology No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1034755
American Medical Association (AMA)
Assari, Raheleh& Ziaee, Vahid& Parvaneh, Nima& Moradinejad, Mohammad Hassan. Periodic Fever and Neutrophilic Dermatosis: Is It Sweet’s Syndrome?. Case Reports in Immunology. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1034755
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1034755