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Review Article

Sweet’s Syndrome: An Update

Author(s): Amit Agrawal*, Salahaldin Hafud Arif, Krithika Kumarasan and Dalwinder Janjua

Volume 18, Issue 4, 2022

Published on: 18 April, 2022

Page: [265 - 273] Pages: 9

DOI: 10.2174/1573396318666220223100208

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Abstract

Sweet’s syndrome is a serious dermatological disorder characterized by a rapid onset of tender plaques or nodules, fever, joint pain, headache, and oral and genital lesions. According to the clinical features and underlying causes, Sweet’s syndrome is divided into three categories, i.e., classical (or idiopathic), malignancy-associated Sweet's syndrome, and drug-induced Sweet's syndrome. It is multifactorial in etiology, and the exact cause is still undetermined. The diagnosis can be confirmed by the routine histopathologic evaluation of skin biopsy from the lesions. The first-line treatment options are topical and systemic steroids. Multiple databases, like Medline/PubMed, Scopus, and Google, were used to identify resources for this literature review. The relevant information was collected from various case reports, case series, reviews, meta-analyses, and large clinical trials reporting clinical description, etiology, diagnosis, and management of Sweet’s syndrome. This narrative review aimed to discuss recent understandings related to Sweet's syndrome, both in terms of clinical presentation and management approach.

Keywords: Sweet’s syndrome, dermatosis, drug-induced, dermatological disorder, steroids, papules.

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