Sweet's syndrome and Chlamydia pneumoniae infection

P Rubegni; M R Marano; G De Aloe; E Pianigiani; R Bilenchi; M Fimiani

doi:10.1067/mjd.2001.112580

Sweet's syndrome and Chlamydia pneumoniae infection

J Am Acad Dermatol. 2001 May;44(5):862-4. doi: 10.1067/mjd.2001.112580.

Authors

P Rubegni¹, M R Marano, G De Aloe, E Pianigiani, R Bilenchi, M Fimiani

Affiliation

¹ Department of Dermatology, University of Siena, Italy. [email protected]

PMID: 11312438
DOI: 10.1067/mjd.2001.112580

Abstract

We report the case of a patient in whom Sweet's syndrome developed during pneumonia caused by Chlamydia pneumoniae. Increased expression of helper T-cell type 1 cytokine secretion pattern in peripheral blood has recently been observed in patients with this syndrome, and chlamydia infection is known to primarily activate a helper T-cell type 1 immunologic response.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Chlamydia Infections / complications
Chlamydia Infections / diagnosis*
Chlamydia Infections / diagnostic imaging
Chlamydophila pneumoniae / isolation & purification
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Humans
Middle Aged
Pneumonia, Bacterial / complications
Pneumonia, Bacterial / diagnosis*
Pneumonia, Bacterial / diagnostic imaging
Radiography
Sweet Syndrome / complications
Sweet Syndrome / diagnosis*
Sweet Syndrome / pathology