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Harry H S Gill1, Anskar Y H Leung, N J Trendell-Smith

  • 1Division of Haematology, Medical Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplantation, Department of Medicine, Queen Mary Hospital, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong.

Advances in Hematology
|April 7, 2010
PubMed

We report an 82-year-old lady who developed sudden onset nodular and erythematous lesions and neutrophilia following an episode of urinary tract infection. Skin biopsy confirmed the diagnosis of Sweet syndrome. Response to the use of prednisolone alone was not satisfactory. The skin lesions however showed a sustained response to the regular use of intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) and prednisolone was slowly weaned off. Our case highlights the possible therapeutic role of IVIG in managing this condition.

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