Atypical form of presentation of Whipple's disease. Report of a case

Authors

  • Janira Fernández-Mondelo Servicio de Medicina Interna. Hospital Universitario Severo Ochoa. Leganés (Madrid). España
  • Miguel Cervero-Jiménez Servicio de Infecciosas. Hospital Universitario Severo Ochoa. Leganés (Madrid). España

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32818/reccmi.a3n2a4

Keywords:

tropheryma Whipplei, Whipple disease, lymph node, polymerase chain reactio.

Abstract

Whipple’s disease is a systemic, chronic and curable pathology caused by a grampositive bacterium called Tropheryma whipplei. The most common clinical manifestations are chronic diarrhea, abdominal pain, weight loss and joint symptoms. We present a case of a 76-year-old patient with Whipple’s disease with digestive and joint involvement that was diagnosed after a study in a lymph node biopsy.

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Published

2018-08-31

How to Cite

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Fernández-Mondelo J, Cervero-Jiménez M. Atypical form of presentation of Whipple’s disease. Report of a case. Rev Esp Casos Clin Med Intern [Internet]. 2018 Aug. 31 [cited 2024 Jul. 22];3(2):56-8. Available from: https://www.reccmi.com/RECCMI/article/view/266