title: Weber-Christian disease after weight loss.
abstract: Weber-Christian disease has no known cause and is characterized by a febrile, recurrent, nonsuppurative panniculitis occurring preferentially in young, obese women. The present case is of interest in that it occurred in a young, obese woman after she lost 18.2 kg (40 lb) in eight weeks. It is only speculative as to whether the sudden weight loss precipitated the Weber-Christian disease. However, since Weber-Christian disease is an obscure disease with metabolic and autoimmune overtones, such a hypothesis is not unrealistic in a predisposed individual.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D004038:Diet, Reducing / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009765:Obesity / Q000178:diet therapy*; D010201:Panniculitis, Nodular Nonsuppurative / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012737:Sex Factors
chemical_list: D011241:Prednisone