The arthritis of Sweet's syndrome.
A detailed evaluation of the articular manifestations of Sweet's syndrome is described in a 24-year-old man. Fever, mild leukocytosis, tender cutaneous erythematous plaques or nodules with neutrophilic infiltration were accompanied by multiple painful, swollen joints. A knee effusion contained 1,575 leukocytes with many large phagocytic cells. Since it may include significant articular disease, rheumatologists should be aware that this syndrome does exist.
D000328:Adult; D001168:Arthritis / Q000209:etiology*; D001706:Biopsy; D004804:Eosinophils / Q000648:ultrastructure; D006801:Humans; D007964:Leukocytosis / Q000150:complications; D008214:Lymphocytes / Q000648:ultrastructure; D008297:Male; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D009504:Neutrophils / Q000648:ultrastructure; D010587:Phagocytosis; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D013577:Syndrome; D013582:Synovial Fluid / Q000166:cytology