An uncommon ocular manifestation of Sweet syndrome: peripheral ulcerative keratitis and nodular scleritis

Arq Bras Oftalmol. 2015 Jan-Feb;78(1):53-5. doi: 10.5935/0004-2749.20150015.

Abstract

Sweet syndrome (acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis) is characterized by fever, neutrophilic leukocytosis, and abrupt appearance of painful erythematous nodules and plaques, particularly on the face, neck, and limbs. In this study, we report a very rare case of Sweet syndrome in which the patient presented nodular scleritis and peripheral ulcerative keratitis during the dermatologically inactive period of the disease.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Biopsy
  • Corneal Ulcer / drug therapy
  • Corneal Ulcer / etiology*
  • Female
  • Fluorometholone / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Ofloxacin / therapeutic use
  • Scleritis / drug therapy
  • Scleritis / etiology*
  • Sweet Syndrome / complications*
  • Sweet Syndrome / diagnosis

Substances

  • Ofloxacin
  • Fluorometholone