An infant with pulmonary-cutaneous Sweet syndrome

J Pediatr. 2012 Nov;161(5):959-61. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2012.07.035. Epub 2012 Aug 25.

Abstract

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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Biopsy
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Lung Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Lung Diseases / drug therapy
  • Neutrophils / metabolism
  • Skin / pathology
  • Skin Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Skin Diseases / drug therapy
  • Steroids / therapeutic use
  • Sweet Syndrome / diagnosis*
  • Sweet Syndrome / drug therapy
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Steroids