Abstract |
A Japanese patient with Weber-Christian disease (WCD) presenting with ocular symptoms is reported. Panniculitis in the retrobulbar fat was diagnosed according to the histological findings from biopsy specimens, and improved over a month under steroid administration. Only three patients showing ocular manifestations have previously been reported. Panniculitis was in the late stage and a medium dose of prednisolone was effective in this patient. A biopsy of the orbital fat was useful for diagnosis. However, it is important to recognise that the stage of inflammation varies according to the fat tissue involved by WCD.
|
Authors | T Yoshida, H Ito, Y Matsubara, Y Kitamura, A Sasaoka, T Chijiwa, K Hashimoto, T Komatsu, T Moriki, T Itahara |
Journal | Clinical rheumatology
(Clin Rheumatol)
Vol. 22
Issue 4-5
Pg. 339-42
(Oct 2003)
ISSN: 0770-3198 [Print] Germany |
PMID | 14576996
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article, Review)
|
Chemical References |
|
Topics |
- Aged
- Biopsy, Needle
- Diagnosis, Differential
- Exophthalmos
(diagnosis)
- Female
- Follow-Up Studies
- Humans
- Immunohistochemistry
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Panniculitis
(diagnosis)
- Panniculitis, Nodular Nonsuppurative
(diagnosis, drug therapy)
- Prednisolone
(therapeutic use)
- Risk Assessment
- Severity of Illness Index
- Tomography, X-Ray Computed
- Treatment Outcome
|