Whipple's disease with minimal intestinal involvement.
An uncharacteristic case of Whipple's disease is reported, in which, although overt intestinal involvement was absent, and there was only a patchy histological lesion, the diagnosis was confirmed by electron-microscopic examination of peroral intestinal biopsies.
D006801:Humans; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000648:ultrastructure; D008297:Male; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D008875:Middle Aged; D008061:Whipple Disease / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology