Neuro-Sweet Disease Presenting as Meningitis

Lee, Bit Na

J Mult Scler Neuroimmunol > Volume 13(1); 2022 > Article

Case Report

Journal of Multiple Sclerosis and Neuroimmunology 2022;13(1):8-11.
Published online June 1, 2022.

뇌수막염으로 나타난 Neuro-Sweet 증후군

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전북대학교 의과대학 전북대학교병원 신경과

Neuro-Sweet Disease Presenting as Meningitis

Bit Na Lee

Department of Neurology, Jeonbuk National University Hospital, Jeonbuk National University School of Medicine, Jeonju, Korea

Abstract

"Sweet syndrome (SS), is an inflammatory disease characterized by fever, leukocytosis, and erythematous plaques. SS with central nervous system involvement is rare but has been reported as Neuro-Sweet syndrome. Here we reported a 23-year-old woman presented with meningitis and rash. Skin biopsies revealed deep dermal infiltration of mature neutrophils, spared epidermis. The symptoms improved after treatment of intravenous steroids. This report suggests Neuro- Sweet syndrome should be considered as a differential diagnosis for patients with meningitis and characteristic erythematous plaques. Journal of Multiple Sclerosis and Neuroimmunology 13(1):8-11, 2022"

Key Words: Sweet syndrome, Behcet’s syndrome, Meningitis