[Diagnostic image (16). Sweet's syndrome].
In a 68-year-old man suffering from painful erythematous infiltrated nodules and plaques on the face, the neck and the hands Sweet's syndrome was diagnosed. Histopathological examination showed the typical massive dermal infiltration by neutrophylic granulocytes, without vasculitis. He was successfully treated with oral corticosteroids.
Pauwels
K M
KM
Academisch Ziekenhuis, afd. Dermatologie, Postbus 5800, 6202 AZ Maastricht.
Neumann
H A
HA
D000368:Aged; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology*; D016463:Sweet Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D011239:Prednisolone