Korean J Med.  2011 Feb;80(2):216-220.

A Case of Sweet's Syndrome with Pulmonary Infiltration and Pleural Effusion in Myelodysplastic Syndrome

• Ko GB
• Lee HG
• Lee HS
• Choi JS
• Seo KH
• Na JO
• Kim YH

Abstract

Sweet's syndrome is characterized by a constellation of clinical symptoms, physical features, and pathologic findings, which include fever, leukocytosis, tender erythematous skin lesions, and a diffuse infiltrate consisting predominantly of mature neutrophils in the upper dermis. Pulmonary involvement in Sweet's syndrome is rare. In addition, a pleural effusion has been rarely reported in the pulmonary involvement of Sweet's syndrome. We report a case of Sweet's syndrome presenting with pulmonary involvement and a bilateral pleural effusion in a patient with myelodysplastic syndrome.

Keyword

Sweet's syndrome; Pleural effusion; Lung infiltration; Myelodysplastic syndrome

MeSH Terms

Dermis
Fever
Humans
Leukocytosis
Myelodysplastic Syndromes
Neutrophils
Pleural Effusion
Skin
Sweet Syndrome