The use of pulse methylprednisolone and chlorambucil in the treatment of Sweet's syndrome

Cutis. 1989 Aug;44(2):125-9.

Abstract

A patient with an unusual variant of Sweet's syndrome, in which the course of the disease was chronic and relapsing, was treated successfully with intravenous methylprednisolone (pulse therapy). Remission was then maintained with oral chlorambucil.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Biopsy
  • Chlorambucil / administration & dosage
  • Chlorambucil / therapeutic use*
  • Chronic Disease
  • Dermatitis
  • Female
  • Fever*
  • Humans
  • Methylprednisolone / administration & dosage
  • Methylprednisolone / therapeutic use*
  • Middle Aged
  • Neutrophils* / pathology
  • Prednisone / therapeutic use
  • Psychoses, Substance-Induced / etiology
  • Recurrence
  • Skin Diseases / drug therapy*
  • Skin Diseases / pathology
  • Syndrome

Substances

  • Chlorambucil
  • Prednisone
  • Methylprednisolone