title: Proptosis as the manifesting sign of Weber-Christian disease.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To identify proptosis as a manifesting sign of Weber-Christian disease (recurrent febrile nodular panniculitis).
  
  
  METHODS
  Case report. A 61-year-old man had signs of right proptosis and orbital inflammation that resolved with oral corticosteroid therapy. Orbital inflammation later recurred with associated cutaneous nodules, myalgia, nausea, and malaise.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Rheumatologic evaluation and subcutaneous nodule biopsy led to the diagnosis of Weber-Christian disease. The patient required systemic immunosuppressive agents to control the disease.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This case shows the rare finding of proptosis as the manifesting sign of Weber-Christian disease.
authors.affiliation: University of California, Davis, School of Medicine, USA.
authors.forename: J N
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Cook
authors.forename: D O
authors.initials: DO
authors.lastname: Kikkawa
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D005094:Exophthalmos / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009915:Orbit / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010201:Panniculitis, Nodular Nonsuppurative / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D005938:Glucocorticoids; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents