Sweet's syndrome associated with cellulitis.
A 38-year-old woman developed an acute, painful cutaneous eruption on her lower legs, neck, chest and fingers while receiving a number of oral and intravenous antibiotics for left leg cellulitis caused by trauma. Clinically and histopathologically, she was diagnosed with Sweet's syndrome with typical pseudovesicular skin changes in conjunction with erythema nodosum-like lesions on her lower legs. She responded quickly to oral prednisolone. We propose Staphylococcal cellulitis as a cause of Sweet's syndrome.
Dinh
Hope
H
Department of Dermatology, The Alfred Hospital, Prahan, Victoria, Australia. hopevudinh@yahoo.com
Murugasu
Anand
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Gin
Douglas
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D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002481:Cellulitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D004893:Erythema Nodosum / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D007869:Leg Injuries / Q000150:complications; D011241:Prednisone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D013207:Staphylococcal Skin Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D016463:Sweet Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D005938:Glucocorticoids; D011241:Prednisone