Sweet's syndrome and subacute thyroiditis

• Published in: Postgraduate medical journal Vol. 76; no. 894; pp. 229 - 230
• Main Authors: Kalmus, Yoav, Kovatz, Susy, Shilo, Lotan, Ganem, Gazi, Shenkman, Louis
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London The Fellowship of Postgraduate Medicine 01-04-2000; BMJ; Oxford University Press; BMJ Group
• Subjects: Biological and medical sciences; Case reports; Cytokines; Endocrinology; Female; Humans; Hyperthyroidism; Hypothyroidism; Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects); Medical sciences; Middle Aged; Pathology. Cytology. Biochemistry. Spectrometry. Miscellaneous investigative techniques; Sarcoidosis; Short Report; Skin diseases; Sweet Syndrome - complications; Sweet's syndrome; thyroid; Thyroid gland; thyroiditis; Thyroiditis, Subacute - complications; Endocrinopathy; Human; Thyroiditis; Skin disease; Thyroid diseases; Cytokine; Case study; Association; Clinical biology; Female; Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis; Clinical investigation; Elderly; Subacute
• ISSN: 0032-5473; 1469-0756
• DOI: 10.1136/pmj.76.894.229

A 63 year old woman developed biopsy documented lesions of acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweet's syndrome) one week after the onset of subacute thyroiditis. This is only the second reported case of such an association. The role of cytokines in the development of both subacute thyroiditis and Sweet's syndrome may be the link between these two conditions.