Sweet Syndrome

**Definition:** Condition characterized by large, rapidly extending, erythematous, tender plaques on the upper body usually accompanied by fever and dermal infiltration of neutrophilic leukocytes. It occurs mostly in middle-aged women, is often preceded by an upper respiratory infection, and clinically resembles ERYTHEMA MULTIFORME. Sweet syndrome is associated with LEUKEMIA.

**Tree numbers:** - C17.800.229.800

**Synonyms:** - Dermatosis, Neutrophilic, Febrile, Acute - Gomm-Button Disease - Acute Febrile Neutrophilic Dermatosis - Sweet's Syndrome - Gomm Button Disease - Neutrophilic Dermatosis, Acute Febrile