Sweet's syndrome revealing relapsing polychondritis.
Int J Dermatol
; 43(10): 720-2, 2004 Oct.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-15485526
ABSTRACT
Sweet's syndrome is extremely rare in relapsing polychondritis. We report a rare case of Sweet's syndrome revealing relapsing polychondritis. A 77-year-old man presented with fever, associated with respiratory symptoms and non pruritic, painful, erythematous, papules and plaques mainly on the arms and legs. Skin biopsy of the arm found a neutrophilic dermal infiltrate consistent with Sweet's syndrome. A month and a half after admission, the patient presented with ear chondritis and dysphonia. Biopsy of the ear cartilage found a significant perichondral inflammatory cells infiltrate. The diagnosis of relapsing polychondritis was established and a steroid treatment was instituted with a complete regression of the cutaneous signs and chondritis.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Polychondritis, Relapsing
/
Sweet Syndrome
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
Limits:
Aged
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Humans
/
Male
Language:
En
Journal:
Int J Dermatol
Year:
2004
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Francia