Whipple's disease.
J Coll Physicians Surg Pak
; 24 Suppl 2: S81-3, 2014 May.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-24906280
Whipple's disease is a rare chronic multi-systemic infection, caused by Gram-positive bacillus Tropheryma whipplei. The infection usually involves the small bowel, but other organs may also be involved. The diagnosis is often challenging and can only be made on histopathological examination. This report describes 2 patients presenting with abdominal pain and weight loss who finally were diagnosed to have Whipple's disease. One of the patients was a renal transplant recipient. To the best of authors' knowledge, no case of Whipple's disease has yet been reported in Pakistan. The diagnosis were made on the basis of histopathological evaluation of duodenal biopsies. The cases underscore the need for diligent histopathological evaluation of the upper gastrointestinal biopsies and a high index of suspicion for an accurate diagnosis of the condition. The approach to the diagnosis and management of the condition is discussed.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Tropheryma
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Intestino Delgado
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Enfermedad de Whipple
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Coll Physicians Surg Pak
Asunto de la revista:
MEDICINA
Año:
2014
Tipo del documento:
Article
Pais de publicación:
Pakistán