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Giant cellulitis-like Sweet syndrome mimicking cellulitis: a case report

Selamawit T Muche¹, Lishan D Tefera², Nigatu A Gerba³

¹Department of Internal Medicine, MeQrez General Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. selam.zemir@gmail.com.

Journal of Medical Case Reports

|October 10, 2024

Summary

This case study highlights a rare variant of Sweet syndrome in an Ethiopian patient. Early recognition of this neutrophilic dermatosis is crucial, especially when antibiotics fail.

Area of Science:

Dermatology
Internal Medicine
Pathology

Background:

Sweet syndrome, or acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis, is an uncommon inflammatory condition.
It presents with sudden, painful, edematous, and erythematous skin lesions.
The giant cellulitis-like variant is a rare subtype, with limited documented cases globally.

Keywords:

Cellulitis Giant-cellulitis-like Sweet syndrome Sweet syndrome

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