Sweet's Syndrome: A First in Human Lung Transplantation

Chest. 2021 Aug;160(2):e173-e176. doi: 10.1016/j.chest.2021.04.018.

Abstract

Sweet's Syndrome (SS), also known as acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis, is one of several cutaneous inflammatory disorders classified as neutrophilic dermatoses. Respiratory complications are described in <50 cases in the literature,1 without prior report of lung transplantation (LT). This article explains the clinical course of the first patient to receive LT for pulmonary SS and presents evidence suggesting recurrence of the primary lung disease in the allograft.

Keywords: Sweet’s syndrome; acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis; lung transplantation.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adrenal Cortex Hormones / therapeutic use
  • Adult
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Diagnostic Imaging
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Immunosuppressive Agents / therapeutic use
  • Lung Transplantation*
  • Respiratory Function Tests
  • Sweet Syndrome / diagnosis*
  • Sweet Syndrome / drug therapy

Substances

  • Adrenal Cortex Hormones
  • Immunosuppressive Agents