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  • Dermatology
  • Immunology

Background:

  • Sweet's syndrome is an acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis.
  • It presents with characteristic skin lesions, fever, and systemic symptoms.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review current understanding of Sweet's syndrome.
  • To discuss clinical presentation, etiology, diagnosis, and management.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review using Medline/PubMed, Scopus, and Google.
  • Inclusion of case reports, series, reviews, meta-analyses, and clinical trials.

Main Results:

  • Sweet's syndrome has three categories: classical, malignancy-associated, and drug-induced.
  • Diagnosis confirmed by skin biopsy histopathology.
  • First-line treatment involves topical and systemic steroids.

Conclusions:

  • Sweet's syndrome is multifactorial with undetermined exact etiology.
  • Steroids are the primary treatment modality.
  • Further research may clarify underlying mechanisms and optimize management.