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Neuro-Sweet disease in a Japanese woman with Sjögren’s syndrome

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Sweet disease (SD) is a multisystem inflammatory disorder characterised by fever, cutaneous erythematous plaques and aseptic neutrophilic infiltration of various organs. Neuro-Sweet disease (NSD) is a known rare central nervous… Click to show full abstract

Sweet disease (SD) is a multisystem inflammatory disorder characterised by fever, cutaneous erythematous plaques and aseptic neutrophilic infiltration of various organs. Neuro-Sweet disease (NSD) is a known rare central nervous system complication of SD. We describe a case of a 39-year-old Japanese woman who was diagnosed as NSD associated with Sjögren’s syndrome. She was successfully treated with systemic corticosteroid therapy.

Keywords: gren syndrome; sweet disease; neuro sweet; japanese woman

Journal Title: BMJ Case Reports
Year Published: 2019

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