Coexistence of Giant Cell Arteritis with Aortitis and Sweet’s Syndrome: Is It a Coincidence?
Abir Derbel *
Department of Internal Medicine, Hedi Chaker Hospital, 3029 Sfax, Tunisia.
Chifa Damak
Department of Internal Medicine, Hedi Chaker Hospital, 3029 Sfax, Tunisia.
Mouna Snoussi
Department of Internal Medicine, Hedi Chaker Hospital, 3029 Sfax, Tunisia.
Faten Frikha
Department of Internal Medicine, Hedi Chaker Hospital, 3029 Sfax, Tunisia.
Slim Charfi
Department of Anatomopathology, Habib Bourguiba Hospital, 3029 Sfax, Tunisia.
Raida Ben Salah
Department of Internal Medicine, Hedi Chaker Hospital, 3029 Sfax, Tunisia.
Moez Jallouli
Department of Internal Medicine, Hedi Chaker Hospital, 3029 Sfax, Tunisia.
Tahya Boudawara
Department of Anatomopathology, Habib Bourguiba Hospital, 3029 Sfax, Tunisia.
Sameh Marzouk
Department of Internal Medicine, Hedi Chaker Hospital, 3029 Sfax, Tunisia.
Zouhir Bahloul
Department of Internal Medicine, Hedi Chaker Hospital, 3029 Sfax, Tunisia.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Sweet’s syndrome (SS) is a rare disorder characterized by dermal infiltration by neutrophils. It has been reported in association with drugs, malignancies, infections, rheumatoid diseases, inflammatory bowel diseases. Its association with giant cell arteritis (GCA) hasn’t been reported to our knowledge. The diagnosis of GCA was based on inflammatory biological syndrome with aortitis with negative infectious investigations. Herein, we present an unusual case of SS associated with GCA treated with steroids with good outcomes.
Keywords: Aortitis, Sweet’s syndrome, giant cell arteritis