Acute Exaggerated Meibomitis as Initial Manifestation of Sweet Syndrome

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MEIBOMITIS OR POSTERIOR BLEPHARITIS, AN EYE SYMPTOM OF SWEET'S SYNDROME.

Meibomitis is inflammation of the meibomian glands - glands in eyelids near the eyelashes. The glands normally produce free flowing oil, but when the gland stops working properly, the oil thickens and blocks the glands.

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ARTICLE.

- A 56-year-old man developed meibomitis - acute onset of inflammation and obstruction of meibomian glands in both eyes.

- 2-day history of fever, skin lesions, and diarrhoea that developed at the same time as his eye symptoms.

- Skin biopsy showed Sweet's syndrome.

- Symptoms vastly improved with systemic corticosteroids, doxycycline, and ophthalmic treatment.

Güemes-Villahoz, N., Rodríguez-Quet, O. and Díaz-Valle, D. (2020) Acute Exaggerated Meibomitis as Initial Manifestation of Sweet Syndrome. Pictures and Perspectives: American Academy of Ophthalmology, Aug;127(8):1036 (online).

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Blepharitis, DermNet NZ dermnetnz.org/topics/blepha...

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[CASE-STUDY] Panuveitis in Sweet Syndrome.

A case of Sweet's syndrome (acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis) causing bilateral panuveitis with haemorrhagic occlusive retinal vasculitis.

Uveitis/panuveitis more commonly associated with the neutrophilic dermatosis, Behcet's syndrome, than Sweet's syndrome.

Uveitis is eye inflammation that affects the middle layer of tissue in the eye wall (uvea). Panuveitis occurs when all layers of the uvea are inflamed.

Sweet's syndrome and Behcet's can clinically overlap. There have also been reported cases of Sweet's syndrome and Behcet's occuring in a patient at the same time.

The patient did not have oral or genital ulcers, ruling out a diagnosis of Behcet's syndrome. ijo.in/article.asp?issn=030...

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Uveitis, Mayo Clinic mayoclinic.org/diseases-con...