Korean J Dermatol.  2017 May;55(4):253-255.

Bullous Cellulitis-like Sweet Syndrome in a Patient with Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia

• Moon YS
• Jeong DS
• Jeong HB
• Kim CY

Abstract

Neutrophilic dermatoses comprise a wide spectrum of inflammatory diseases with overlapping features characterized histologically by the presence of an aseptic neutrophilic infiltrate in the epidermis, dermis, and/or hypodermis and are often associated with systemic inflammatory and neoplastic disorders. Here we report a case of a 75-year-old man who developed painful indurated plaques with a vesicular, bullous, and even hemorrhagic appearance similar to cellulitis on his right leg along with a fever that raised his body temperature up to 39℃ and malaise.

Keyword

Bullous cellulitis; Sweet syndrome; Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia

MeSH Terms

Aged
Body Temperature
Cellulitis
Dermis
Epidermis
Fever
Humans
Leg
Neutrophils
Skin Diseases
Subcutaneous Tissue
Sweet Syndrome*
Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia*