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Cryptococcid Sweet Syndrome in the Setting of Hydralazine‐Induced ANCA Vasculitis: A Case Report

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis, also known as Sweet syndrome, is an inflammatory skin condition characterized by the rapid onset of painful, erythematous plaques or nodules with neutrophilic infiltrate on histology. Rarely, acellular bodies surrounded by vacuolated spaces have been noted within the neutrophilic infiltrate, mimicking Cryptococcus infection. Despite these histological findings, the cryptococcoid variant of Sweet syndrome is not an infectious process. This delineation is essential for the initiation of proper treatment. Here, we present a patient with cryptococcoid Sweet syndrome with concomitant hydralazine-induced ANCA vasculitis, which has seldom been reported in the literature.

Source: Journal of Cutaneous Pathology

DOI: 10.1111/cup.70044

Authors: Jenna Vroman, Pelin Sagut, Kathryn Lynam, Amanda Ederle, Laura Winterfield

Institution: Medical University of South Carolina

Language: English

Topic: Autoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders

Subfield: Epidemiology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,570