Sweet Syndrome in a Patient with Chronic Hepatitis C. Issue 6 (November 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Guo, Danny; Parsons, Laurie M.
• Is Part Of: Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery. Volume 18:Issue 6(2014)
• Page Start: 436
• Page End: 468
• Publication Date: 2014-11
• Subjects: Dermatology -- Periodicals; Skin -- Diseases -- Treatment -- Periodicals; Skin -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Dermatology -- Canada -- Periodicals; Skin -- Diseases -- Treatment -- Canada -- Periodicals; Skin -- Surgery -- Canada -- Periodicals; 616.5005
• DOI: 10.2310/7750.2014.13211
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1203-4754

Abstract

Background: Sweet syndrome (SS) is a rare skin condition that is classically idiopathic in etiology, but can also be triggered by malignancy, drug reaction, or infection. Both chronic hepatitis C infection and antiviral agents for the treatment of hepatitis C have been postulated to be possible triggers of SS. Objective: Herein, we present a case of SS in a patient with untreated chronic hepatitis C and cirrhosis but no other significant comorbidities.