title: Bullous Sweet syndrome associated with an aseptic splenic abscess.
abstract: Sweet syndrome is a rare disorder characterized by fever and painful erythematous plaques containing dense dermal neutrophilic infiltrates. Extracutaneous manifestations include alveolitis, sterile osteomyelitis, and arthritis. We present a patient with a bullous presentation of Sweet syndrome who developed an aseptic splenic abscess.
authors.affiliation: Louisiana State University School of Medicine, New Orleans, USA. stephenklinger@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Stephen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Klinger
authors.forename: Nicole
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Mathis
authors.forename: Scott
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jackson
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D016463:Sweet Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones