The use of pulse methylprednisolone and chlorambucil in the treatment of Sweet's syndrome.
A patient with an unusual variant of Sweet's syndrome, in which the course of the disease was chronic and relapsing, was treated successfully with intravenous methylprednisolone (pulse therapy). Remission was then maintained with oral chlorambucil.
Case
J D
JD
University of Louisville, Department of Medicine (Dermatology), School of Medicine, Kentucky.
Smith
S Z
SZ
Callen
J P
JP
D001706:Biopsy; D002699:Chlorambucil / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003872:Dermatitis; D005260:Female; D005334:Fever; D006801:Humans; D008775:Methylprednisolone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009504:Neutrophils / Q000473:pathology; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011605:Psychoses, Substance-Induced / Q000209:etiology; D012008:Recurrence; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D013577:Syndrome
D002699:Chlorambucil; D011241:Prednisone; D008775:Methylprednisolone