Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (also known as Sweets syndrome) is a dermatological condition characterized by large, rapidly extending, erythematous, tender plaques on the upper body. These are usually accompanied by fever and dermal infiltration of neutrophilicleukocytes. See Fever for the Kylie Minogue album; Fever is also a song by Otis Blackwell. ... Neutrophil granulocytes (commonly referred to as neutrophils) are a class of white blood cells and are part of the immune system. ... White Blood Cells is also the name of a White Stripes album. ...
Prevalence and Incidence of Neutrophilicdermatosis, acutefebrile
Neutrophilicdermatosis, acutefebrile: A rare skin disorder characterized by the appearance of painful red skin lesions on various parts of the body as well as fever.
Neutrophilicdermatosis, acutefebrile is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Pathophysiology: Acutefebrileneutrophilicdermatosis is a reactive process (a hypersensitivity reaction) that occurs in response to systemic factors, such as hematologic disease, infection, inflammation, vaccination, or drug exposure.
The condition is neutrophil mediated, as evidenced by its histopathologic appearance, associated neutrophilia, and response to medications that affect neutrophil activity.
Rare cases of acuteneutrophilic dermatitis have occurred with spinal surgery, sarcoidosis, erythema nodosum, relapsing polychondritis, or thyroiditis.
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