Doença de Weber-Christian: paniculite sistémica de etiologia desconhecida.

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  • Anabela Oliveira Serviço de Medicina, Hospital Infante D. Pedro, Aveiro.
  • Sandra Rodrigues
  • Rosa Jorge
  • Jorge Crespo

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https://doi.org/10.20344/amp.739

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Panniculitis is an inflammation occurring within adipose tissue. This process is often associated with auto-immune diseases, infections, malignancy and others diseases of unknown cause. We report a 16-year-old woman with constitutional symptoms and relapsing nonsuppurative nodular panniculitis. The etiological study didn't identify any associated disease, on admission or in 2,5 years of follow-up. This is a case of Weber-Christian disease with a favourable corticosteroid therapy result. The authors present a Weber-Christian disease bibliographic revision.

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Oliveira A, Rodrigues S, Jorge R, Crespo J. Doença de Weber-Christian: paniculite sistémica de etiologia desconhecida. Acta Med Port [Internet]. 28 de Dezembro de 2010 [citado 27 de Dezembro de 2025];23(6):1113-8. Disponível em: https://actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/739

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