TY - JOUR T1 - Bronchial manifestation of acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweet's syndrome) JF - European Respiratory Journal JO - Eur Respir J SP - 978 LP - 980 DO - 10.1183/09031936.98.11040978 VL - 11 IS - 4 AU - R Thurnheer AU - U Stammberger AU - S Hailemariam AU - EW Russi Y1 - 1998/04/01 UR - http://erj.ersjournals.com/content/11/4/978.abstract N2 - We describe a 62 yr old female with acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (AFND) or Sweet's syndrome, involving the bronchial mucosa. The patient presented with classical skin manifestations of AFND accompanied by bilateral pneumonia, pleural effusions and lesions of the oral mucosa. The diagnosis was confirmed by skin and mucosal biopsies. Bronchoscopy revealed raised pustules, similar to the lesions of the skin, suggesting bronchial involvement of AFND. The patient responded to systemic corticosteroids only for a short period and died as a result of multiorgan failure. Postmortem findings confirmed dense, focal neutrophilic infiltrates of the bronchi and bronchioles. No underlying disease was found. ER -