A Rare Case of Azathioprine-Induced Sweet's Syndrome in a Patient with Crohn's Disease

Sweet's syndrome has been reported in association with inflammatory diseases such as Crohn's disease. It has also been reported in association with several drugs. Here, we report a rare case of Sweet's syndrome induced by azathioprine in a patient with Crohn's disease.

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Published in:	Current drug safety Vol. 10; no. 3; p. 266
Main Authors:	Ben Salem, Chaker, Salem, Chaker B, Larif, Sofiene, Fathallah, Neila, Slim, Raoudha, Aounallah, Amina, Sakhri, Jaballah, Hmouda, Houssem
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United Arab Emirates 01-11-2015
Subjects:	Anti-Inflammatory Agents - adverse effects Azathioprine - adverse effects Biopsy Crohn Disease - diagnosis Crohn Disease - drug therapy Gastrointestinal Agents - adverse effects Humans Male Middle Aged Remission Induction Skin - drug effects Skin - pathology Sweet Syndrome - chemically induced Sweet Syndrome - diagnosis
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Summary:	Sweet's syndrome has been reported in association with inflammatory diseases such as Crohn's disease. It has also been reported in association with several drugs. Here, we report a rare case of Sweet's syndrome induced by azathioprine in a patient with Crohn's disease.
ISSN:	2212-3911
DOI:	10.2174/1574886310666150729125620