A case of Sweet's syndrome in a patient with liver cirrhosis caused by chronic hepatitis B.
Sweet's syndrome (SS), also known as acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis, is characterized by the sudden onset of painful erythematous skin lesions together with fever and neutrophilia. SS can be associated with several disorders, such as malignancy, autoimmune disease, and infections. However, SS associated with liver cirrhosis is uncommon. We report a case of SS in a patient who was diagnosed with liver cirrhosis caused by chronic hepatitis B.
Department of Internal Medicine, Keimyung University School of Medicine, Dalseong-ro 56, Jung-gu, Daegu 700-712, Korea.
Chang Wook
CW
Park
Yoon Jung
YJ
Kim
Hye Jin
HJ
Seo
Kyung In
KI
Lee
Byung Kuk
BK
Jang
Jae Seok
JS
Hwang
Woo Jin
WJ
Chung
D019694:Hepatitis B, Chronic / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009504:Neutrophils / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D016463:Sweet Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D015898:Tomography Scanners, X-Ray Computed