title: Treatment of acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweet's Syndrome) with potassium iodide.
abstract: 6 cases with acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweet's syndrome) responded rapidly and dramatically to treatment with potassium iodide. All patients became afebrile and symptom-free within 24--48 h after therapy. The cutaneous eruptions subsided completely in 3--5 days. 5 of the patients received the drug only for 2 weeks, but they have had no recurrences. Although the remaining 1 patient had shown minor recurrences after cessation of the medication, he was free of all symptoms during the therapy. The mode of the action of potassium iodide is also discussed.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007964:Leukocytosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009504:Neutrophils / Q000187:drug effects*; D011193:Potassium Iodide / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D013577:Syndrome
chemical_list: D011193:Potassium Iodide