Ocular involvement in a patient with Sweet syndrome: report of a case and review of the literature.
Journal: Archivos De La Sociedad Espanola De Oftalmologia
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Abstract
The case presented is a 66-year-old woman who attended the emergency department due to skin lesions on the limbs, facial oedema, and eye redness accompanied by haemorrhagic conjunctivitis. The symptoms resolved after one week of systemic steroid treatment. Skin biopsy confirmed Sweet syndrome. Sweet syndrome is rare disorder and unknown by most ophthalmologists despite its frequent ophthalmological manifestations. Ocular involvement is present in one third of patients, with episcleritis and conjunctivitis being the most repeated. Pathology findings confirm the diagnosis which is also characterised by a rapid response to systemic corticosteroids.
Authors
E Guzmán Almagro, A Fernández Hortelano, A Díaz Menéndez, J González Martín Moro
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