Histiocytoid giant cellulitis-like Sweet’s syndrome: case report and review of the literature

Autor: Philip R. Cohen, Casey A. Carlos, Corey S Frucht, Jessica Kim So
Rok vydání: 2015
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Zdroj: So, Jessica Kim; Carlos, Casey A; Frucht, Corey S; & Cohen, Philip R. (2015). Histiocytoid giant cellulitis-like Sweet’s syndrome: case report and review of the literature. Dermatology Online Journal, 21(3). Retrieved from: http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/0682f5wp
ISSN: 1087-2108
Popis: Background: Histiocytoid Sweet syndrome is an uncommon variant in which the dermal infiltrate is composed of mononuclear cells with a histiocytic appearance that represent immature myeloid cells. Giant cellulitis-like Sweet syndrome is a recently described variant characterized by relapsing widespread giant lesions. Purpose: We report a unique patient with histiocytoid giant cellulitis-like Sweet syndrome and review the current literature on histiocytoid Sweet syndrome and giant cellulitis-like Sweet syndrome. Material and Methods: We reviewed PubMed for the following terms and have reviewed the literature: histiocytoid, giant cellulitis-like, and Sweet syndrome. Results: Six individuals, including our patient, have been reported with giant cellulitis-like Sweet syndrome; four had obesity, two had a hematologic malignancy, and one had breast cancer. Histiocytoid Sweet syndrome has been reported in association with autoimmune diseases, infection or inflammation, inflammatory bowel disease, malignancies, medications, and other conditions. Conclusions: Histiocytoid Sweet syndrome is a rare variant of Sweet syndrome, often associated with malignancy. Giant cellulitis-like Sweet syndrome has been reported in six individuals; four of the patients were obese and three of the patients had an associated cancer. Our patient had histiocytoid giant cellulitis-like Sweet syndrome-associated myelodysplastic syndrome/myeloproliferative disorder. The diagnosis of histiocytoid Sweet syndrome or giant cellulitis-like Sweet syndrome should prompt the clinician to consider additional evaluation for a Sweet syndrome-associated malignancy.
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