Sweet's syndrome with subacute intestinal obstruction
Somayajulu, M.V.R.J.; Rao, G.R.R.; Amareswar, A.; Rao, N.R.
Journal of the Association of Physicians of India 58: 578-580
2010
ISSN/ISBN: 0004-5772 PMID: 21391383 Document Number: 644916
A 48 year old woman presented with high grade fever, arthralgia and multiple tender papules and plaques over the face, neck, back, arms and forearms with distension of abdomen. Investigations revealed leukocytosis with neutrophilia, high ESR and increased C-reactive protein. Skin biopsy showed neutrophilic infiltration in the dermis. Plain x-ray abdomen is suggestive of subacute intestinal obstruction. We report this case of classic Sweet's syndrome with uncommon presentation.