Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis

Definition: 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.

Synonyms (terms occurring on more labels are shown first): acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis, Sweet's syndrome, Sweet syndrome

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