Association of Sweet's syndrome and acute sarcoidosis: report of a case and review of the literature

Authors: Dadban, A.; Hirschi, S.¹; Sanchez, M.²; Lagrange, B.²

Source: Clinical & Experimental Dermatology, Volume 34, Number 2, March 2009 , pp. 189-191(3)

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Abstract:

Summary

Sweet's syndrome (acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis, SS) may be considered a reactional dermatosis with numerous associated diseases. We describe a rare association between SS and acute sarcoidosis in a 55-year-old woman. The atypical feature of positive tuberculin reaction is discussed. In this association, diagnosis may be challenging with coexistent skin lesions of both diseases. Acute sarcoidosis should be considered when SS is accompanied with mediastinal lymphadenopathy, uveitis or erythema nodosum. Deep-seated nodular lesions in the context of SS are not always `deep' SS lesions.

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2230.2008.02813.x

Affiliations: 1: Department of Pulmonology, Strasbourg University Hospital, Strasbourg, France 2: Department of Dermatology, Avignon General Hospital, Avignon, France

Publication date: 2009-03-01