Atypical Sweet's syndrome in a neutropenic patient with acute myeloid leukemia, secondary to a RAEB-T, simulating thrombophlebitis.
We report a rare case of a patient with acute myeloid leukemia following refractory anemia with excess of blasts transformed (RAEB-T) who presented a clinical picture suggestive of thrombophlebitis. The ultrasonographic procedure and the response to corticosteroid treatment suggest that this condition was compatible with an atypical Sweet's syndrome.
Equitani
F
F
Hematology Chair, Catholic University, Rome, Italy.
Mele
L
L
Rutella
S
S
Belli
P
P
Paciaroni
K
K
Piscitelli
R
R
Pagano
L
L
D000208:Acute Disease; D000754:Anemia, Refractory, with Excess of Blasts / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007951:Leukemia, Myeloid / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009503:Neutropenia / Q000175:diagnosis*; D016463:Sweet Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013924:Thrombophlebitis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014463:Ultrasonography