Korean J Obstet Gynecol.  2011 Mar;54(3):151-154. 10.5468/KJOG.2011.54.3.151.

A case of Sweet's syndrome associated with pregnancy

• Jeong YH
• Yang JS
• Kang YD

• KMID: 2274030
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5468/KJOG.2011.54.3.151

Abstract

Sweet's syndrome is also called acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis and this disease is characterized by an abrupt onset of fever, leukocytosis and tender erythematous plaques that are infiltrated by neutrophils. It most commonly occurs in women who are between 30 to 50 years of age. About 50% of the cases are associated with autoimmune disease, sarcoidosis, Behcet's disease, and pregnancy. We report a case of Sweet's syndrome associated with pregnancy with such a stormy clinical course requiring elective termination of gestation by induction of labor.

Keyword

Pregnancy; Sweet's syndrome

MeSH Terms

Autoimmune Diseases
Female
Fever
Humans
Leukocytosis
Neutrophils
Pregnancy
Sarcoidosis
Sweet Syndrome

Figure

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  Fig. 1 The patient had tender erythematous plaques on the leg.

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  Fig. 2 Massive edema of the papillary dermis and a diffuse infiltrate of mature neutrophils through the upper dermis (H&E, ×100).

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  Fig. 3 Swollen endothelial cells, and a infiltrate of predominantly neutrophils with leukocytoclasia, yet no evidence of vasculitis (H&E, ×100).

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