title: MRI findings of neutrophilic fasciitis in a patient with acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweet's syndrome).
abstract: Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweet's syndrome) is a clinical condition that is histopathologically characterized by infiltration of the dermis with mature neutrophils with or without vessel wall destruction. Frequently, an extracutaneous systemic disease can be seen. We report magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings of neutrophilic fasciitis in a 62-year-old man with Sweet's syndrome and musculoskeletal involvement. The musculoskeletal system is rarely involved in Sweet's syndrome and, to our knowledge, no previous report of MRI findings of neutrophilic fasciitis with myofascial involvement exists in the literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiological Sciences, Policlinico "G. Martino", University of Messina, Via Consolare Valeria 1, 98125, Messina, Italy.
authors.forename: Michele
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gaeta
authors.forename: Achille
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mileto
authors.forename: Olimpia
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Musumeci
authors.forename: Mario
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vaccaro
authors.forename: Maria Catena
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Monici
authors.forename: Mauro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sergi
authors.forename: Alfredo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Blandino
authors.forename: Carmelo
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Rodolico
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005208:Fasciitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008775:Methylprednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008875:Middle Aged; D009504:Neutrophils; D016463:Sweet Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D005938:Glucocorticoids; D008775:Methylprednisolone