[Myelodysplastic syndrome with Sweet's syndrome--one case report and literature review].
OBJECTIVE
In order to raise understanding of myelodysplastic syndrome(MDS) with Sweet's syndrome(SS).


METHODS
The characteristics of MDS with SS were discussed with literature review.


CONCLUSIONS
The characteristics of MDS with SS were as follows: 1. SS associated with MDS was a systemic disease, involving lung, liver, spleen, myocardium, mesentery and subcutaneous fat tissue, besides cutaneous lesions. The article reported the thyroid gland involved by SS with MDS for the first time. 2. SS with MDS might occur with neutropenia. 3. SS with MDS was a marker of advancing MDS. MDS with SS was transformed to acute myelogenous leukemia easily.
Zhang
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Department of Hematology/Oncology, Third Teaching Hospital, Bethune University of Medical Science, Changchun 130031.
Lin
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Y
Li
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J
D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009190:Myelodysplastic Syndromes / Q000150:complications*; D016463:Sweet Syndrome / Q000150:complications*