Regression of Sweet's syndrome associated with Crohn's disease after anti-Tumour Necrosis Factor therapy

Rahier, J.F.; Lion, L.; Dewit, O.; Lambert, M.

Acta Gastro-Enterologica Belgica 68(3): 376-379

2005


ISSN/ISBN: 1784-3227
PMID: 16268426
Document Number: 591794
The association of inflammatory bowel disease and acute febrile neutrophilic dermatitis (Sweet's syndrome) has infrequently been reported in the literature. We describe the case of a 41-year-old Caucasian woman with ileo- anal Crohn's disease who presented simultaneously an erythema nodosum and a Sweet's syndrome. A dramatic regression of the cutaneous lesions was observed after infliximab treatment, indicating that this therapy might be useful for both Crohn's disease and Sweet's syndrome.

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