Bullous Sweet's Syndrome After Granulocyte Colony‐Stimulating Factor Therapy in a Child with Congenital Neutropenia | Zendy

Akilov Oleg E. | Zendy; Desai Nisha | Zendy; Jaffe Ronald | Zendy; Gehris Robin P. | Zendy

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Bullous Sweet's Syndrome After Granulocyte Colony‐Stimulating Factor Therapy in a Child with Congenital Neutropenia

Author(s) -

Akilov Oleg E.,

Desai Nisha,

Jaffe Ronald,

Gehris Robin P.

Publication year - 2014

Publication title -

pediatric dermatology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542

H-Index - 73

eISSN - 1525-1470

pISSN - 0736-8046

DOI - 10.1111/pde.12282

Subject(s) - medicine , congenital neutropenia , granulocyte colony stimulating factor , neutropenia , cyclic neutropenia , sweet's syndrome , granulocyte , differential diagnosis , pediatrics , dermatology , immunology , pathology , chemotherapy

We present the case of a 20‐month‐old boy with congenital neutropenia for which he was being treated with granulocyte colony‐stimulating factor (G‐ CSF ) who developed bullous Sweet's syndrome. Because of the challenging and extensive differential diagnosis of an acute bullous eruption in an immunocompromised child, we highlight the importance of a prompt and precise diagnosis before initiation of any systemic therapy in children with Sweet's syndrome.

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