Atypical Sweet's syndrome in a neutropenic patient with acute myeloid leukemia, secondary to a RAEB-T, simulating thrombophlebitis

F Equitani; L Mele; S Rutella; P Belli; K Paciaroni; R Piscitelli; L Pagano

Atypical Sweet's syndrome in a neutropenic patient with acute myeloid leukemia, secondary to a RAEB-T, simulating thrombophlebitis

Panminerva Med. 1999 Sep;41(3):261-3.

Authors

F Equitani¹, L Mele, S Rutella, P Belli, K Paciaroni, R Piscitelli, L Pagano

Affiliation

¹ Hematology Chair, Catholic University, Rome, Italy.

PMID: 10568127

Abstract

We report a rare case of a patient with acute myeloid leukemia following refractory anemia with excess of blasts transformed (RAEB-T) who presented a clinical picture suggestive of thrombophlebitis. The ultrasonographic procedure and the response to corticosteroid treatment suggest that this condition was compatible with an atypical Sweet's syndrome.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Acute Disease
Anemia, Refractory, with Excess of Blasts / complications
Anemia, Refractory, with Excess of Blasts / diagnosis*
Diagnosis, Differential
Humans
Leukemia, Myeloid / diagnosis*
Leukemia, Myeloid / etiology
Male
Middle Aged
Neutropenia / diagnosis*
Sweet Syndrome / diagnosis*
Thrombophlebitis / diagnosis*
Ultrasonography