A case of Sweet's syndrome associated with pregnancy.

Jeong, Yun Hee; Yang, Jeoung Sun; Kang, Yun Dan

doi:2011.54.3.151

Obstet Gynecol Sci > Volume 54(3); 2011 > Article

Case Report

Korean Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology 2011;54(3):151-154.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5468/KJOG.2011.54.3.151 Published online March 1, 2011.

A case of Sweet's syndrome associated with pregnancy.

Yun Hee Jeong, Jeoung Sun Yang, Yun Dan Kang

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dankook University College of Medicine, Cheonan, Korea. yundan76@hanmail.net

Abstract

Sweet's syndrome is also called acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis and this disease is characterized by an abrupt onset of fever, leukocytosis and tender erythematous plaques that are infiltrated by neutrophils. It most commonly occurs in women who are between 30 to 50 years of age. About 50% of the cases are associated with autoimmune disease, sarcoidosis, Behcet's disease, and pregnancy. We report a case of Sweet's syndrome associated with pregnancy with such a stormy clinical course requiring elective termination of gestation by induction of labor.

Key Words: Pregnancy, Sweet's syndrome