Propylthiouracil-induced anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies and agranulocytosis together with granulocyte colony-stimulating factor induced Sweet's syndrome in a patient with Graves' disease. 2011

Celik Ozlem, and Buyuktas Deram, and Sevinc Mustafa, and Tascilar Koray, and Demirkesen Cuyan, and Tasan Ertugrul
Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Cerrahpasa Medical School, University of Istanbul, Turkey.

Propylthiouracil (PTU) is an antithyroid drug which is known to cause drug-induced vasculitis. PTU is implicated in 80-90% of cases of anti-neutrophil cytoplasm circulating antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis caused by anti-thyroid drugs which induce ANCA production. Sweet's syndrome is characterized by fever, leucocytosis, neutrophilia and the sudden onset of painful skin lesions. The pathology of the disease is still unclear. Cytokine dysregulation including interleukin-6 and endogenous granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) are thought to play a role in the pathogenesis of Sweet's syndrome. PTU and G-CSF are known to cause Sweet's syndrome and other neutrophilic dermatosis. The presence of ANCA can have a diagnostic value in Sweet's syndrome. Systemic corticosteroids are the first-line therapy for both diseases. Here we report a female patient with Graves' disease who developed ANCA and Sweet's syndrome after using PTU and G-CSF.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D009503 Neutropenia A decrease in the number of NEUTROPHILS found in the blood. Neutropenias
D011441 Propylthiouracil A thiourea antithyroid agent. Propythiouracil inhibits the synthesis of thyroxine and inhibits the peripheral conversion of throxine to tri-iodothyronine. It is used in the treatment of hyperthyroidism. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopeoia, 30th ed, p534) 6-Propyl-2-Thiouracil,6 Propyl 2 Thiouracil
D005260 Female Females
D006111 Graves Disease A common form of hyperthyroidism with a diffuse hyperplastic GOITER. It is an autoimmune disorder that produces antibodies against the THYROID STIMULATING HORMONE RECEPTOR. These autoantibodies activate the TSH receptor, thereby stimulating the THYROID GLAND and hypersecretion of THYROID HORMONES. These autoantibodies can also affect the eyes (GRAVES OPHTHALMOPATHY) and the skin (Graves dermopathy). Basedow's Disease,Exophthalmic Goiter,Goiter, Exophthalmic,Graves' Disease,Basedow Disease,Hyperthyroidism, Autoimmune,Basedows Disease,Disease, Basedow,Disease, Basedow's,Disease, Graves,Disease, Graves',Exophthalmic Goiters,Goiters, Exophthalmic
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D000380 Agranulocytosis A decrease in the number of GRANULOCYTES; (BASOPHILS; EOSINOPHILS; and NEUTROPHILS). Granulocytopenia,Agranulocytoses,Granulocytopenias
D001706 Biopsy Removal and pathologic examination of specimens from the living body. Biopsies
D012867 Skin The outer covering of the body that protects it from the environment. It is composed of the DERMIS and the EPIDERMIS.
D013961 Thyroid Gland A highly vascularized endocrine gland consisting of two lobes joined by a thin band of tissue with one lobe on each side of the TRACHEA. It secretes THYROID HORMONES from the follicular cells and CALCITONIN from the parafollicular cells thereby regulating METABOLISM and CALCIUM level in blood, respectively. Thyroid,Gland, Thyroid,Glands, Thyroid,Thyroid Glands,Thyroids

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