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  • Title: Systemic Weber-Christian disease.
    Author: Ter Poorten MA, Thiers BH.
    Journal: J Cutan Med Surg; 2000 Apr; 4(2):110-2. PubMed ID: 11179936.
    Abstract:
    BACKGROUND: Weber-Christian disease is a controversial entity that histologically presents as a lobular panniculitis. A systemic variant of this disorder, in which visceral fat is affected, has been reported. OBJECTIVE: A 29-year-old woman with Weber-Christian disease developed a rapidly enlarging abdominal mass during hospitalization for a flare of her skin condition. The mass resolved spontaneously. Radiographic studies demonstrated a mesenteric cyst, which was thought to represent involvement of mesenteric fat by Weber-Christian disease. CONCLUSION: The appearance of an abdominal or pelvic mass in a patient with Weber-Christian disease may be due to visceral involvement by the inflammatory process.
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