A rare case of subcutaneous Sweet’s syndrome in a patient with chronic myelogenous leukemia: a case report and review of the literature

Subcutaneous Sweet’s syndrome (SS) is a rare variant of classic SS characterized by a neutrophilic infiltrate exclusively or predominantly in the subcutaneous tissue, with minimal or absent dermal involvement. We report the case of a patient with a history of chronic myelogenous leukemia who developed subcutaneous SS. Although it has been described in patients with myelodysplastic syndromes and acute myeloid leukemia, this is the first report, to our knowledge, of this rare entity occurring in the setting of a myeloproliferative disorder.