Sweet syndrome associated with G-CSF treatment in a child with glycogen storage disease type Ib

Pediatrics. 1996 Mar;97(3):401-3.

Abstract

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweet syndrome) is rare in children and is regularly associated with underlying malignancies or inflammtory diseases. A 5-year-old girl with glycogen storage disease type Ib, neutropenia, and recurrent infections developed characteristic skin eruption of Sweet syndrome after 2 years of granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) therapy. This association points to a possible role of G-CSF-induced granulopoiesis and granulodyte activation in the pathogenesis of Sweet syndrome.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Biopsy
  • Child, Preschool
  • Female
  • Glycogen Storage Disease Type I / therapy*
  • Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor / adverse effects*
  • Humans
  • Sweet Syndrome / chemically induced*
  • Sweet Syndrome / pathology

Substances

  • Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor