title: [Sweet's syndrome as the presenting manifestation of relapsing polychondritis].
abstract: Relapsing polychondritis (RP) is a rare disorder characterized by recurrent inflammatory episodes involving various cartilages. The clinical course of RP is variable, and dermatologic manifestations are uncommon. We report a 73-year-old patient who presented with a neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweet's syndrome) as the initial manifestation of RP. There was no evidence for a myelodysplastic syndrome, as it has been previously reported with RP, but the patient was followed-up for an indolent and untreated chronic lymphocytic leukaemia. Complete remission was obtained with oral corticosteroids. This report highlights the clinical spectrum of the RP.
authors.affiliation: Clinique dermatologique, CHU de Nantes, Hôtel Dieu, 44093 Nantes cedex, France.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Wastiaux
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Hervier
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Durant
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Gagey-Caron
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Masseau
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Barbarot
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hamidou
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D015451:Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D011081:Polychondritis, Relapsing / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D016463:Sweet Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D005938:Glucocorticoids