Panniculitis, Nodular Nonsuppurative

Synonyms

Disease, Weber-Christian

Nodular Nonsuppurative Panniculitides

Nodular Nonsuppurative Panniculitis

Nonsuppurative Panniculitides, Nodular

Nonsuppurative Panniculitis, Nodular

Panniculitides, Nodular Nonsuppurative

Weber Christian Disease

Weber-Christian Disease

A form of panniculitis characterized by recurrent episodes of fever accompanied by the eruption of single or multiple erythematous subcutaneous nodules on the lower extremities. They normally resolve, but tend to leave depressions in the skin. The condition is most often seen in women, alone or in association with other disorders.