Sweet's syndrome and a Mirena<SUP>®</SUP> intrauterine system

Abstract

Abstract

Pustular variant of Sweet’s syndrome: a case report and review of the literature

“…We did not find any underlying disease in addition to signs of sinusitis which may be referred to as the trigger factor. Levonorgestrel-induced SS was reported in the literature, however, temporal relationship between drug ingestion and clinical presentations of SS in our case (1 year) is questionable [15].…”

Sweet syndrome caused by oral contraceptives

“…OCP combinations were shown to cause an elevation of neutrophils, monocytes, and lymphocytes . A case of SS appeared within one month of placement of an intrauterine system, releasing levonorgestrel, further supports this finding …”