Ankylosing spondylitis and Sweet's syndrome.
We report a case of a woman, born in 1943, with definite ankylosing spondylitis (AS) fulfilling the revised New York criteria for AS, although human leukocyte antigen B 27 negative. After 20 years of evolution, she developed a febrile skin disease corresponding to Sweet's syndrome, confirmed by skin biopsy. No other underlying condition was found. The relationship between AS and Sweet's syndrome is discussed; only one other case is reported in the literature. Skin involvement in AS is dominated by psoriasis-type lesions. The occurrence of Sweet's syndrome is seldom reported in this condition.
Wendling
Daniel
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Department of Rheumatology, University of Franche-Comté, University Teaching Hospital Minjoz, 25030 Besançon, France. dwendling@chu-besancon.fr
Léaustic
Michel
M
Toussirot
Eric
E
Prati
Clément
C
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013167:Spondylitis, Ankylosing / Q000150:complications*; D016463:Sweet Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones