
๐Overview
Sweet syndrome, also known as acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis, is an inflammatory skin condition characterized by sudden onset of fever and painful skin lesions. It is considered a neutrophilic dermatosis involving infiltration of neutrophils in the skin. The term 'Sweet syndrome' is the widely accepted modern name.
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Medical codes (for reference)
UMLS CUI: C0085077ICD-10-CM
L98.2
MeSH
D016463
SNOMED CT (US)
84625002
Codes are provided for reference and interoperability. They are not a diagnosis.
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