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.
Also Known As:
Weber-Christian Disease; Panniculitis, Nodular Nonsuppurative; Disease, Weber-Christian; Nodular Nonsuppurative Panniculitides; Nonsuppurative Panniculitides, Nodular; Nonsuppurative Panniculitis, Nodular; Panniculitides, Nodular Nonsuppurative; Weber Christian Disease