Sweet's Syndrome Presenting in Concordance with Acute Coronary Syndrome
Michael Kassardjian1, Vanessa Holland, Tracy Leong
1Loma Linda University Medical Center, J.L. Pettit Veterans Administrative Hospital, Loma Linda California; Western University of Health Sciences/Pacific Hospital of Long Beach Department of Dermatology, Long Beach, California.
Abstract:
Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweet's syndrome) is typically characterized by an acute onset of erythematous papules, plaques, and nodules in a febrile patient. This dermatosis is classically accompanied by leukocytosis and neutrophilia, and has had reported associations with various underlying etiologies including drug reactions, malignancies, infections, autoimmune disorders, and inflammatory bowel diseases. However, most cases of acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis are idiopathic. We present a unique case of Sweet's syndrome in a patient with concurrent acute myocardial infarction.
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