Idiopathic lobular panniculitis with specific pleural involvement.
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A 19 year old man presented with fever and left pleural effusion. Biopsy of a subcutaneous nodule and bone marrow led to the diagnosis of idiopathic lobular panniculitis (Weber-Christian disease). Thoracoscopically guided biopsy of the visceral pleura also revealed panniculitis change in the pleural adipose tissue.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The European respiratory journal
دوره 8 9 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1995