[Whipple's disease].
The authors describe a case of Whipple's disease, characterized by arthralgias, chronic diarrhea and weight loss. The diagnosis was established on clinical, laboratorial and radiological grounds and confirmed histologically, through a duodenal biopsy. Rapid improvement occurred, soon after the beginning of antibiotic therapy.
D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008061:Whipple Disease / Q000175:diagnosis*
Doença de Whipple.