Treatment of Weber-Christian Disease

5 September 1964

journal article
research article
Published by BMJ in BMJ

Vol. 2 (5409) , 615-616
https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.2.5409.615

Abstract

A report of an intractable case of Weber-Christian disease which failed to respond favorably to steroids. When medication was changed to Tanderil (oxyphenbutazone) there was a rapid regression of nodules and a marked subjective improvement within 2-3 days.

Keywords

ANTIBIOTICS
ANTIMALARIALS
ANTIMONY
ARSENIC
BLOOD TRANSFUSION
GENTIAN VIOLET
GOLD
IRON
MERCURY
OXYPHENBUTAZONE
PANNICULITIS, NODULAR NONSUPPURATIVE
PITUITARY GLAND
PREDNISOLONE
RADIOTHERAPY
SALICYLATES
SULFONAMIDES
THYROID GLAND
TISSUE EXTRACTS

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