Sweet Syndrome Presenting as Resistant Conjunctivitis

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

Lien Pubmed

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19034140

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.