Neutrophilic dermatosis of the dorsal hands related to cocaine abuse,

Abstract

Abstract Neutrophilic dermatoses encompass a wide spectrum of diseases characterized by a dense infiltration mainly composed of neutrophils. Neutrophilic dermatosis of the dorsal hands is currently considered a localized variant of Sweet syndrome. Cocaine abuse has been related to a wide range of mucocutaneous manifestations, including neutrophilic dermatoses such as pyoderma gangrenosum. The authors of this study present a patient with neutrophilic dermatosis of the dorsal hands, in which cocaine abuse was identified as a probable trigger.

Keywords

• Acute febrile
• Cocaine-related disorders
• Neutrophilic dermatosis
• Prednisone
• Sweet’s syndrome