Relapsing polychondritis and Weber-Christian disease.
A patient with classical relapsing polychondritis in whom abdominal pain was a prominent symptom is described. Histological examination of skin and mesenteric biopsies confirmed the diagnosis of Weber-Christian disease (systemic panniculitis) suggested by clinical features. The prognostic and therapeutic implications of this unusual disease association are discussed.
Smith
C R
CR
Department of Rheumatology, King's College Hospital, London.
Sawicka
E H
EH
Sheffield
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E
Rainer
E H
EH
Hamilton
E B
EB
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010201:Panniculitis, Nodular Nonsuppurative / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D011081:Polychondritis, Relapsing / Q000209:etiology*