Sweet syndrome: a lesson in the management of the cutaneous lesions of malignancy

Philippa Leighton; Rouin Amirfeyz

doi:10.1093/jscr/rjv003

Sweet syndrome: a lesson in the management of the cutaneous lesions of malignancy

J Surg Case Rep. 2015 Feb 10;2015(2):rjv003. doi: 10.1093/jscr/rjv003.

Authors

Philippa Leighton¹, Rouin Amirfeyz²

Affiliations

¹ Trauma and Orthopaedics Department, Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol, UK pippaleighton@gmail.com.
² Trauma and Orthopaedics Department, Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol, UK.

Abstract

We present the case of a lady with rapidly growing haemorraghic bullae in the digits of both hands. There was no effect of antibiotics and surgical debridement was detrimental. The lesions regressed following steroid therapy. We discuss the cutaneous complications of haematological malignancies. We emphasize the importance of avoiding surgery in these cases and explain that immunosuppressive therapy should form the basis of treatment.

Publication types

Case Reports