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A case of 22-year-old man suffering from ulcerative colitis, in whom Weber-Christian panni culitis and musculitis occurred simultaneously, is reported. He had suffered from ulcerative colitis for 7 years and he again had bloody stools 1 month before being admitted. Two weeks before admission, large (2–4cm) subcutaneous tumors appeared. Weber-Christian panniculitis, musculitis, and active stage ulcerative colitis were diagnosed. All the symptoms went into remission after steroid therapy. The possibility of the existence of a common antigen in enterobacterial wall, colonic epithelium, and adipose tissue was suggested.
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Nozue, M., Ono, A. & Goto, N. Ulcerative colitis associated with Weber-Christian panniculitis and musculitis: A case report. J Gastroenterol 29, 84–87 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01229080
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