relapsing febrile nodular nonsuppurative panniculitis


re·lap·sing feb·rile nod·u·lar non·sup·pur·a·tive pan·nic·u·li·tis

recurrent subcutaneous nodules accompanied by fever and followed by depression of the skin on involution. The nodules show a neutrophilic lobular panniculitis with necrosis, lipid phagocytosis, and subsequent fibrosis. Most can be classified as factitious, or secondary to α1-antitrypsin deficiency, lupus profundus, pancreatic (enzymatic) fat necrosis, or cytophagic histiocytic panniculitis. Cases of undetermined cause have been called Weber-Christian disease or syndrome. Synonym(s): Christian disease (2) , Weber-Christian disease

re·lap·sing fe·brile nod·u·lar non·sup·pur·a·tive pan·ni·cu·li·tis

(rē-lap'sing feb'ril nod'yū-lăr non'sŭp'yŭr-ă-tiv pă-nik'yū-lī'tis) Nodular fat necrosis of a varietyof possible causes.
Synonym(s): Christian disease (2) , Christian syndrome, Weber-Christian disease.

re·lap·sing fe·brile nod·u·lar non·sup·pur·a·tive pan·ni·cu·li·tis

(rē-lap'sing feb'ril nod'yū-lăr non'sŭp'yŭr-ă-tiv pă-nik'yū-lī'tis) Nodular fat necrosis of a variety of possible causes.
Synonym(s): Christian disease (2) , Christian syndrome, Weber-Christian disease.