From: Sweet's syndrome – a comprehensive review of an acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis
Clinical Form | ||||
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Characteristic | Classicala | Hematologic malignancya | Solid tumora | Drug-inducedb |
Epidemiology | ||||
Women | 80 | 50 | 59 | 71 |
Prior upper respiratory tract infection | 75–90 | 16 | 20 | 21 |
Recurrencec | 30 | 69 | 41 | 67 |
Clinical symptoms | ||||
Feverd | 80–90 | 88 | 79 | 100 |
Musculoskeletal involvement | 12–56 | 26 | 34 | 21 |
Ocular involvement | 17–72 | 7 | 15 | 21 |
Lesion location | ||||
Upper extremities | 80 | 89 | 97 | 71 |
Head and neck | 50 | 63 | 52 | 43 |
Trunk and back | 30 | 42 | 33 | 50 |
Lower extremities | Infrequent | 49 | 48 | 36 |
Oral mucous membranes | 2 | 12 | 3 | 7 |
Laboratory findings | ||||
Neutrophiliae | 80 | 47 | 60 | 38 |
Elevated erythrocyte sedimentation ratef | 90 | 100 | 95 | 100 |
Anemiag | Infrequent | 82 | 83 | 100 |
Abnormal platelet counth | Infrequent | 68 | 50 | 50 |
Abnormal renal functioni | 11–50 | 15 | 7 | 0 |