The Journal of the Korean Rheumatism Association  2007;14(3):279-284

doi:10.4078/jkra.2007.14.3.279

Remediable Hyperglycemia in a Patient with Weber-Christian Disease.

Woong Ryong JUNG 1 ; Jung Ah SHIN ; Jun Ki MIN

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Keywords

Weber-christian disease; Panniculitis; Hyperglycemia

Country

Republic of Korea

Language

Korean

Abstract

Weber-Christian disease (WCD) is an inflammatory disease of subcutaneous fat tissue which is characterized by relapsing, febrile tender nodules and histologically lobular panniculitis. Any area of the body containing fat can be affected by WCD. Several cases of WCD have been reported as involvement of the heart, lung, liver and kidney. Acute illness (ex. acute myocardiac infarction, infection, etc) can be complicated with stress-related hyperglycemia and increase insulin restistance. Finally this case show that Weber-Christian disease accompanied by marked hyperglycemia and insulin resistance, which resolved soon after corticosteroid.