Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis in childhood (Sweet's syndrome).
We report a case of Sweet's syndrome in childhood. Our patients suffered from repeated fevers, chest infections and had characteristic erythematous plaques. The severity of his illness increased with age and warranted oral steroid treatment. We review 16 cases reported to date in the literature and comment on the management and prognosis of the disease in childhood.
Collins
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P
City of Dublin Skin and Cancer Hospital, Republic of Ireland.
Rogers
S
S
Keenan
P
P
McCabe
M
M
D005334:Fever / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D009504:Neutrophils / Q000473:pathology; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011379:Prognosis; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology*; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D013577:Syndrome
D011239:Prednisolone