scholarly journals Sweet’s syndrome and mucosal prolapse polyps in a male patient with ulcerative colitis

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Xixian Zhao ◽  
Si Jiang ◽  
Yanan Chen ◽  
Jialong Liu ◽  
Jing Liu ◽  
...  

Abstract Background Sweet’s syndrome (SS), also known as acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis, is a rare neutrophilic dermatitis characterized by pyrexia, neutrophilia and painful papulonodular lesions with a neutrophilic dermal infiltrate. Case presentation We presented a case report of classical SS associated with ulcerative colitis (UC) and mucosal prolapse polyps (MPPs) in a male patient. Conclusions The particularity of this case is the occurrence of MPPs in a male patient with UC and classical SS. We also discussed whether this patient with concurrent Epstein–Barr virus infection could be treated with corticosteroids.

1990 ◽  
Vol 52 (5) ◽  
pp. 901-905
Author(s):  
Yoshihiro UMEBAYASHI ◽  
Hiromasa NAMEKI ◽  
Yoshio SAITO ◽  
Ryushi TAZAWA ◽  
Yuji OKA ◽  
...  

2013 ◽  
Vol 7 (05) ◽  
pp. 417-420 ◽  
Author(s):  
Partha Sarathi Karmakar ◽  
Pasang Lahmu Sherpa ◽  
Achintya Narayan Ray ◽  
Bikram Kr. Saha ◽  
Tuhin Santra ◽  
...  

Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection is a common infection in developing countries, including India. It can induce several cutaneous reactions such as erythema nodosum, and erythema induratum; however, association of tuberculosis with Sweet’s syndrome (also known as acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis) is extremely rare. Here we present an interesting case of sputum-positive pulmonary tuberculosis with Sweet’s syndrome. A 55-year-old female who was receiving a regimen of four antitubercular drugs (isoniazid, rifampicin, pyrazinamide, ethambutol- HRZE) for six weeks for sputum-positive pulmonary tuberculosis developed new onset high-grade fever for 15 days along with multiple reddish brown plaques and nodules involving the face as well as all four limbs of the body. Histopathology of the skin lesion was suggestive of Sweet’s syndrome. The patient responded well to immunosuppressive steroid therapy.


2008 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 296-298 ◽  
Author(s):  
Massud Ali ◽  
Donald R Duerksen

A 47-year-old man with a history of ulcerative colitis on prednisone and azathioprine was admitted to the hospital with a four-day history of fever, skin rash, arthralgias and leukocytosis. A skin biopsy demonstrated neutrophilic infiltration of the dermis that was consistent with Sweet’s syndrome. He improved after several days with an increase in his prednisone and azathioprine. Sweet’s syndrome is a rare cutaneous manifestation of inflammatory bowel disease, with approximately 40 cases reported in the literature. In a previously reported case of a patient with ulcerative colitis-associated Sweet’s syndrome who was on azathioprine at the time of the skin eruption, the azathioprine was stopped, raising the possibility of drug-induced Sweet’s syndrome. In the present case, the azathioprine was actually increased with complete resolution of the skin manifestations. This would support the theory that immunosuppressive therapy is the mainstay of therapy for this condition. In conclusion, Sweet’s syndrome is a neutrophilic dermatosis that is rarely associated with ulcerative colitis. It may occur while on immunosuppressive therapy and responds to an intensification of immunosuppression.


Dermatology ◽  
1998 ◽  
Vol 197 (3) ◽  
pp. 299-299 ◽  
Author(s):  
M.M. van Rooijen ◽  
C.U. Brand ◽  
L.R. Braathen

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