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Case Reports
. 2013 Aug 16:2013:bcr2013200405.
doi: 10.1136/bcr-2013-200405.

Azathioprine-induced acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweet's syndrome)

Jennifer L Grelle  1 , Ruba A Halloush, Faisal A Khasawneh
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Case Reports

Azathioprine-induced acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweet's syndrome)

Jennifer L Grelle et al. BMJ Case Rep. .
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Figure 1
Rash on the left and right hands on day 1 of hospitalisation.
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Rash on the right hand on day 5 of hospitalisation.
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Figure 3
Skin biopsy showing mature neutrophils diffusely infiltrating the upper dermis.
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References

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