Sweet’s syndrome associated with Pediatric acute myeloid leukemia: A
case report and concise review of literature
Abstract
Sweet’s Syndrome (SS) is an inflammatory skin condition characterised by
sudden onset of fever, painful skin lesions and neutrophilic
infiltration of affected tissues. The systemic association of SS include
infections, drugs, malignancy and autoimmune disorders. The diagnosis
requires prompt clinical suspicion followed by histopathological
confirmation. We describe a case of a 6-year-old boy with relapsed acute
myeloid leukaemia (AML) presenting with the fever and diffuse
erythematous papules over the face, neck, trunk, arms and legs. Early
identification and histological confirmation aided treatment of above
condition. The clinical rarity, diagnostic clues and a brief review of
published literature has been described.