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Azathioprine‐induced S weet's syndrome: A case series and review of the literature
Author(s) -
McNally Ashling,
Ibbetson Jan,
Sidhu Shireen
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
australasian journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.67
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 1440-0960
pISSN - 0004-8380
DOI - 10.1111/ajd.12383
Subject(s) - azathioprine , medicine , confounding , inflammatory bowel disease , disease
We present three patients with azathioprine‐induced S weet's syndrome ( AISS ) who attended our tertiary institution within a 12‐month period. Established associations exist between S weet's syndrome and some medications; however, to date links to azathioprine are tentative. While there are case reports of AISS , most have occurred in patients with inflammatory bowel disease ( IBD ), an underlying predisposition for Sweet's syndrome. Our case series adds to the evidence that the entity of AISS truly exists independent of confounding factors such as concurrent IBD .