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Volume: 5 | Issue: 1 | Published: Jan 21, 2021 | Pages: 22 - 25 | DOI: 10.24911/ejmcr/173-1592581130

Sweet syndrome with extracutaneous manifestation: a case report

Authors: Bhargavi Neela , Srinivas Pramod Junutula , Sheshagiri Sharvana Bhava Bandaru

Authors

Bhargavi Neela

Student, Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D), Department of Clinical Pharmacy & Pharm.D, Vaagdevi College of Pharmacy, Warangal, India

Srinivas Pramod Junutula

Student, Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D), Department of Clinical Pharmacy & Pharm.D, Vaagdevi College of Pharmacy, Warangal, India

Sheshagiri Sharvana Bhava Bandaru

Associate Professor, Department of Clinical Pharmacy & Pharm.D., Vaagdevi College of Pharmacy, Warangal, India

Publication History

Received: June 19, 2020

Revised: October 25, 2020

Accepted: October 25, 2020

Published: January 21, 2021

Abstract

Background: Sweet syndrome (SS), also known as acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis, is a rare dermatological disorder characterized by fever and the sudden onset of a rash, which consists of multiple tender, red or bluish-red bumps or lesions. These lesions usually occur on the arms, legs, trunk, face, or neck. In some cases, additional systems of the body can become involved. Case Presentation: A 20-year-old male presented with chief complaints of fever, cough, and skin lesions. Laboratory investigations revealed an elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate, C- reactive protein, neutrophils, and total leukocyte count. A skin biopsy was performed, and the patient was diagnosed with SS. Conclusion: The patient was treated with oral corticosteroids and other medications to alleviate his symptoms. He was discharged on a tapering dose of prednisolone, and follow-up after a month showed that he remained afebrile with no relapse of skin lesions.

Keywords: Sweet syndrome, inflammatory disorder, neutrophilic dermatosis, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, corticosteroids, green

Pubmed Style

Bhargavi Neela, Srinivas Pramod Junutula, Sheshagiri Sharvana Bhava Bandaru. Sweet syndrome with extracutaneous manifestation: a case report. EJMCR. 2021; 21 (January 2021): 22-25. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1592581130

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Bhargavi Neela, Srinivas Pramod Junutula, Sheshagiri Sharvana Bhava Bandaru. Sweet syndrome with extracutaneous manifestation: a case report. https://ejmcr.com/articles/1118 [Access: December 25, 2024]. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1592581130

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Bhargavi Neela, Srinivas Pramod Junutula, Sheshagiri Sharvana Bhava Bandaru. Sweet syndrome with extracutaneous manifestation: a case report. EJMCR. (2021), [cited December 25, 2024]; 21 (January 2021): 22-25. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1592581130

Harvard Style

Bhargavi Neela, Srinivas Pramod Junutula, Sheshagiri Sharvana Bhava Bandaru (2021) Sweet syndrome with extracutaneous manifestation: a case report. EJMCR, 21 (January 2021): 22-25. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1592581130

Chicago Style

Bhargavi Neela, Srinivas Pramod Junutula, Sheshagiri Sharvana Bhava Bandaru. "Sweet syndrome with extracutaneous manifestation: a case report." 21 (2021), 22-25. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1592581130

MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

Bhargavi Neela, Srinivas Pramod Junutula, Sheshagiri Sharvana Bhava Bandaru. "Sweet syndrome with extracutaneous manifestation: a case report." 21.January 2021 (2021), 22-25. Print. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1592581130

APA (American Psychological Association) Style

Bhargavi Neela, Srinivas Pramod Junutula, Sheshagiri Sharvana Bhava Bandaru (2021) Sweet syndrome with extracutaneous manifestation: a case report. , 21 (January 2021), 22-25. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1592581130