Sweet Syndrome Presenting as Resistant Conjunctivitis
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Date publication
décembre 2008
Auteurs
Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Pr CRIBIER Bernard
Tous les auteurs :
Michel G, Lhermitte B, Cribier B, Speeg-Schatz C, Bourcier T
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Résumé
Purpose: We report a patient with chronic Sweet syndrome (SS) treated by anti-Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF) therapy, who presented with a severe bilateral chemosis. Methods: Case report. Results: Conjunctival biopsy revealed an ocular localization of SS. Conclusions: SS is a rare disorder that usually affects middle-age women. It is characterized by an acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis. To our knowledge, this is the first documented case of an ocular localization in SS and the first report of a severe bilateral chemosis as ocular manifestation.
Référence
Cornea. 2008 Dec;27(10):1189-90.