An Infant with Pulmonary-Cutaneous Sweet Syndrome

We report the case of a 31-day-old girl presenting with severe respiratory distress and cutaneous lesions from Sweet syndrome. Pulmonary symptoms unresponsive to antibiotics in patients with Sweet syndrome should raise suspicion for neutrophilic infiltration.

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Published in:The Journal of pediatrics 2012-11, Vol.161 (5), p.959-961
Main Authors: Arakaki, Ryan, BS, Shofner, Joshua D., MD, Kroshinsky, Daniela, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use
Biological and medical sciences
Biopsy
Dermatology
Female
General aspects
Humans
Infant
Lung Diseases - diagnosis
Lung Diseases - drug therapy
Medical sciences
Neutrophils - metabolism
Pediatrics
Skin - pathology
Skin Diseases - diagnosis
Skin Diseases - drug therapy
Skin involvement in other diseases. Miscellaneous. General aspects
Steroids - therapeutic use
Sweet Syndrome - diagnosis
Sweet Syndrome - drug therapy
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:We report the case of a 31-day-old girl presenting with severe respiratory distress and cutaneous lesions from Sweet syndrome. Pulmonary symptoms unresponsive to antibiotics in patients with Sweet syndrome should raise suspicion for neutrophilic infiltration.
ISSN:0022-3476
1097-6833
DOI:10.1016/j.jpeds.2012.07.035