Diseases [C] » Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases [C17] » Skin Diseases » Erythema » Sweet Syndrome
Description
Condition characterized by large, rapidly extending, erythematous, tender plaques on the upper body usually accompanied by fever and dermal infiltration of neutrophilic leukocytes. It occurs mostly in middle-aged women, is often preceded by an upper respiratory infection, and clinically resembles ERYTHEMA MULTIFORME. Sweet syndrome is associated with LEUKEMIA. MeSH
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