[Acute neutrophilic febrile dermatosis (Sweet syndrome) associated with melanoma].
A 45-years-old woman affected of Acute febrile neutrophilic syndrome is presented, with no reliable etiology. In a rutinary control, a pigmented ledion of one year of evolution was observed and a surgical excision was performed, with histological diagnosis of spreading superficial melanoma. In the next weeks of post-operatory, the Sweet's syndrome was decreased, disappearing completely two months later. No recurrences of Sweet's syndrome or malignant melanoma were observed after two years of follow-up. Association between Sweet's syndrome and neoplasias, in particular solid tumors, is commented, and the literature is reviewed.
Sánchez Conejo-Mir
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Departamento de Dermatología Médico-Quirúrgica y Venereología, Facultad de Medicina, Sevilla.
Perez Bernal
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Camacho
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D000208:Acute Disease; D005260:Female; D005334:Fever / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008545:Melanoma / Q000150:complications*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009504:Neutrophils; D012872:Skin Diseases, Vesiculobullous / Q000150:complications*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D013577:Syndrome
Dermatosis aguda febril neutrofílica (síndrome de Sweet) asociada a melanoma.