| Autor: |
Fader AN; Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Greater Baltimore Medical Center/Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD, USA. ; Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospitals of Cleveland, Seidel Cancer Center, Cleveland, OH, USA., Winder AD, Sandadi S, Debernardo R |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Zdroj: |
Journal of gynecologic oncology [J Gynecol Oncol] 2012 Oct; Vol. 23 (4), pp. 288-90. Date of Electronic Publication: 2012 Sep 19. |
| DOI: |
10.3802/jgo.2012.23.4.288 |
| Abstrakt: |
Sweet's syndrome, or acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis, is a condition characterized by fever, neutrophilia, erythematous skin lesions, and a dermal infiltrate consisting predominantly of mature neutrophils on histology. Sweet's syndrome is a reactive phenomenon and should be considered a cutaneous marker of systemic disease, including underlying malignancy. We present a case of a 56-year-old woman who presented with vague abdominal symptoms and a tender, erythematous rash on her extremities. Biopsy of her skin lesions revealed Sweet's syndrome. A work-up for malignancy eventually demonstrated a pelvic mass and carcinomatosis, and a diagnosis of advanced-stage papillary serous ovarian carcinoma was subsequently made. In postmenopausal women who present with Sweet's syndrome, a comprehensive evaluation for malignancy is indicated. In women with a known diagnosis of cancer, Sweet's syndrome may manifest in the detection of persistent or recurrent disease. |
| Databáze: |
MEDLINE |
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