Successful treatment of idiopathic febrile panniculitis (Weber-Christian disease) with thalidomide in a patient having failed multiple other medical therapies.
The authors describe a case of idiopathic nodular panniculitis (Weber-Christian disease) with recurrent febrile episodes resistant to glucocorticosteroids and methotrexate (MTX) in various combinations with hydroxychloroquine, azathioprine, cyclosporine, colchicine, and doxycycline. Thalidomide at 100 mg/day has induced a remission for 3 years.
Barthel
H Richard
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Praxis für Innere Medizin und Rheumatologie, Königstein/Germany, Frankfurt/Germany. hrbarthel@hotmail.com
Charrier
Ulrich
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Kramer
Martin
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Loch
Christoph
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