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Histiocytoid Sweet's syndrome - unusual crusted lesions
Alternative therapies have been used as initial treatment or after treatment failure and include potassium iodide, colchicine, indomethacin, dapsone, clofazimine, and cyclosporin.
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[CASE-STUDY] Sweet’s syndrome triggered by ultraviolet light
A second-line treatment such as dapsone was chosen. This drug interferes with the myeloperoxidase-halide system that generates oxygen intermediates so it can be used in neutrophil-mediated skin diseases such as Sweet syndrome. However, it was ineffective.
Sweet Syndrome in an Elderly Man With Well-Controlled Human Immunodeficiency Virus
The patient was initially treated with intravenous immunoglobulin, prednisone, and dapsone; and continued solely on dapsone. He responded well to treatment, but had multiple flare-ups due to not taking his medication. Dapsone and prednisone were restarted.
Atypical cases of necrotizing sweet syndrome in patients with myelodysplastic syndrome and acute myeloid leukaemia
Aggressive management was started - intravenous steroids and immunoglobulin,and then dapsone.
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