Sweet's syndrome and polycythaemia rubra vera.
Sweet's syndrome is associated with haematological malignancy, particularly acute myelogenous leukaemia, but there are few reports of its association with polycythaemia rubra vera. We describe an 85-year-old man with polycythaemia rubra vera who developed Sweet's syndrome and review the literature of this association.
Wong
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GA
Departments of Dermatology and Pathology, Royal Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Trust, Liverpool, UK. gaew@liv.ac.uk
Guerin
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Parslew
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002990:Clobetasol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006229:Hand Dermatoses / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011087:Polycythemia Vera / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D016463:Sweet Syndrome / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology*
D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D002990:Clobetasol