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WEBER-CHRISTIAN'S DISEASE: REPORT OF A CASE

1948; American College of Physicians; Volume: 28; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.7326/0003-4819-28-1-169

1539-3704

Ivan L. Bunnell, Donald S. Levy,

Streptococcal Infections and Treatments

Case Reports1 January 1948WEBER-CHRISTIAN'S DISEASE: REPORT OF A CASEIVAN L. BUNNELL, M.D., DEXTER S. LEVY, M.D.IVAN L. BUNNELL, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, DEXTER S. LEVY, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-28-1-169 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptWeber-Christian's disease, or relapsing febrile nodular, non-suppurative panniculitis, is a disease of unknown cause, characterized by the appearance of crops of inflammatory and necrotic subcutaneous nodules chiefly on the arms, legs, and trunk and by a definite constitutional reaction. The disease commonly affects young women and generally results in recovery, but runs a protracted course, which may last from one month to 15 years. There are no characteristic laboratory findings. The nodules may regress with fibrosis and atrophy at the original site. A recent review of the literature1reveals 28 recorded cases of Weber-Christian's disease, and more recently, a few...Bibliography1. LARKINDE SANCTISMARGULIS VDAGAE: Relapsing febrile nodular nonsuppurative panniculitis (Weber-Christian's disease), Am. Jr. Dis. Child., 1944, lxvii, 120. CrossrefGoogle Scholar2. SPAINFOLEY DMJM: Nonsuppurative nodular panniculitis (Weber-Christian's disease), Am. Jr. Path., 1944, xx, 783. Google Scholar3. FRIEDMAN NB: Fatal panniculitis, Arch. Path., 1945, xxxix, 42. Google Scholar4. SHAFFER B: Liquefying nodular panniculitis: report of a case, Arch. Derm. and Syph., 1938, xxxviii, 535. CrossrefGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Buffalo, New York*Received for publication July 29, 1946.From the Department of Medicine, Edward J. Meyer Memorial Hospital, and University of Buffalo, School of Medicine, Buffalo, New York. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byEntzündliche Erkrankungen des UnterhautbindegewebesA case of Weber-Christian disease with roentgenographically demonstrable mammary calcificationsPostpartum heart diseaseZum Krankheitsbild der idiopathischen PanniculitisNodular Nonsuppurative Panniculitis (Weber-Christian Syndrome) with Relapsing Uveitis*Lipophagic GranulomaWEBER-CHRISTIAN DISEASE WITH BONE INVOLVEMENT*C. J. DELOR, M.D., F.A.C.P., R. W. MARTZ, M.D.ROYAL SOCIETY OF MEDICINESection of DermatologyRELAPSING FEBRILE NODULAR NONSUPPURATIVE PANNICULITIS (WEBER-CHRISTIAN DISEASE); REVIEW OF LITERATURE AND REPORT OF CASE*JOHN D. HALLAHAN, M.SC., M.D., THOMAS KLEIN, M.D., F.A.C.P. 1 January 1948Volume 28, Issue 1Page: 169-172KeywordsAtrophyBiopsyFibrosisHospital medicineResearch laboratories ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 January 1948 PDF downloadLoading ...