Síndrome de Sweet y embarazo

El sindrome de Sweet (SS) es una dermatosis neutrofilica de etiologia desconocida, caracterizada por la aparicion subita de nodulos o placas eritematoedematosas, dolorosas, bien delimitadas, localizadas en la cara, el cuello y los miembros superiores. La afectacion cutanea suele acompanarse de fiebre y neutrofilia. Se asocia a infecciones, farmacos y embarazo. Se presentan los casos de dos pacientes con diagnostico clinico y anatomopatologico de sindrome de Sweet asociado al embarazo, con buena respuesta clinica a los glucocorticoides sistemicos. Palabras clave: sindrome de Sweet, embarazo. Dermatol. Argent. 2017, 23 (4): 174-177 Sweet´s syndrome and pregnancy Abstract Sweet´s syndrome (SS) is a neutrophilic dermatosis of unknown etiology, characterized by the sudden appearance of nodules or erythematous, painful, well defined plaques located on the face, neck and upper limbs. Fever and neutrophilia usually accompanies the skin involvement. SS has been reported in association with infections, drugs and pregnancy. We report two cases of pregnant patients with clinical and histopathologic diagnosis of Sweet syndrome associated with pregnancy, with good clinical response to systemic glucocorticoids. Key words: Sweet´s syndrome, pregnancy. Dermatol. Argent. 2017, 23 (4): 174-177