Sweet's syndrome: an explosive illness.
Sweet's syndrome is a rare clinical disorder consisting of eruptive skin lesions accompanied by malaise and high fever. It is often associated with an underlying disease. Dermal granulocytic infiltration without leukocytoclastic vasculitis is the pathological hallmark of the syndrome. The pathophysiology, diagnosis and therapy are illustrated by 2 cases.
Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Maaslandziekenhuis, Sittard, Netherlands.
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D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016463:Sweet Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy