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Sweet's syndrome revealing relapsing polychondritis
Author(s) -
Astudillo L.,
Launay F.,
Lamant L.,
Sailler L.,
Bazex J.,
Couret B.,
ArletSuau E.
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
international journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.677
H-Index - 93
eISSN - 1365-4632
pISSN - 0011-9059
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2004.02198.x
Subject(s) - relapsing polychondritis , chondritis , medicine , sweet's syndrome , chondropathy , biopsy , skin biopsy , dermatology , cartilage , sweet syndrome , pathology , osteoarthritis , anatomy , alternative medicine , articular cartilage
Sweet's syndrome is extremely rare in relapsing polychondritis. We report a rare case of Sweet's syndrome revealing relapsing polychondritis. A 77‐year‐old man presented with fever, associated with respiratory symptoms and non pruritic, painful, erythematous, papules and plaques mainly on the arms and legs. Skin biopsy of the arm found a neutrophilic dermal infiltrate consistent with Sweet's syndrome. A month and a half after admission, the patient presented with ear chondritis and dysphonia. Biopsy of the ear cartilage found a significant perichondral inflammatory cells infiltrate. The diagnosis of relapsing polychondritis was established and a steroid treatment was instituted with a complete regression of the cutaneous signs and chondritis.