Sweet Syndrome

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.

Year introduced: 2009 (1992)

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Tree Number(s): C17.800.229.800

MeSH Unique ID: D016463

Entry Terms:

• Syndrome, Sweet
• Dermatosis, Neutrophilic, Febrile, Acute
• Gomm-Button Disease
• Disease, Gomm-Button
• Acute Febrile Neutrophilic Dermatosis
• Sweet's Syndrome
• Sweets Syndrome
• Syndrome, Sweet's
• Gomm Button Disease
• Disease, Gomm Button
• Neutrophilic Dermatosis, Acute Febrile

Previous Indexing:

• Skin Diseases (1966-1991)

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Diseases Category
Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases
Skin Diseases
Erythema
Sweet Syndrome