Nitrofurantoin-associated Sweet's syndrome

Cutis. 1999 Mar;63(3):177-9.

Abstract

A 53-year-old woman was seen for arthralgias, fever, and a painful rash developing at the end of a 7-day course of nitrofurantoin for a urinary tract infection. Her only other medication was naproxen, which was started after the onset of symptoms. Initial biopsy showed microscopic changes suggestive of a toxic eruption, but within 3 days the clinical signs and symptoms typical of Sweet's syndrome evolved. A repeat biopsy showed microscopic features characteristic of that diagnosis. The patient subsequently cleared with prednisone therapy. We report this patient as a case consistent with drug-induced Sweet's syndrome induced by nitrofurantoin.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Infective Agents, Urinary / adverse effects*
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Drug Eruptions / diagnosis
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Nitrofurantoin / adverse effects*
  • Sweet Syndrome / chemically induced*
  • Sweet Syndrome / diagnosis*
  • Urinary Tract Infections / drug therapy*

Substances

  • Anti-Infective Agents, Urinary
  • Nitrofurantoin