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Published on: November 21, 2018
[Sweet's syndrome associated with acute myeloid leukemia. Report of one case]
Montserrat Molgó N1, Pilar de la Sotta F, Laura Giesen F
1Departamento de Dermatología, Facultad de Medicina, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago de Chile. montsemolgo1@gmail.com
Abstract:
Sweet's syndrome, also known as acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis, is characterized by fever, neutrophilia, erythematous and tender skin lesions that typically show a diffuse infiltrate of neutrophils in the upper dermis. This disorder has been associated with myeloproliferative syndromes. We report the case of a 53-year-old woman with an acute myeloid leukemia, presenting a Sweet's syndrome. A worsening of cutaneous lesions injuries was observed when granulocyte colony stimulating factor was added to treatment.
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