title: Successful treatment of idiopathic febrile panniculitis (Weber-Christian disease) with thalidomide in a patient having failed multiple other medical therapies.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Praxis für Innere Medizin und Rheumatologie, Königstein/Germany, Frankfurt/Germany. hrbarthel@hotmail.com
authors.forename: H Richard
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Barthel
authors.forename: Ulrich
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Charrier
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kramer
authors.forename: Christoph
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Loch