[Whipple's disease with gastric and duodenal involvement. A new case].
Whipple's disease (WD) is a chronic multisistemic process in which the gastrointestinal tract is almost invariably affected. It is believed to be bacterial in origin, although a causative agent has not yet been isolated. Antibiotic treatment is usually quickly effective. We report a case of Whipple's disease in a 69-year-old man with typical clinical history and laboratory data. However, an associated allergic vasculitis not yet described in WD, the characteristical endoscopic appearance, and a partial response to treatment with persistence of histological lesions, made us consider of interest the report of the case.
Antón Botella
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Sección Medicina Interna I, Hospital del INSALUD San Millán, Logroño.
Yanguela Terroba
J M
JM
Simón Marco
M A
MA
Ruiz Valverde
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A
Olagaray Ibáñez
J L
JL
D000368:Aged; D004378:Duodenal Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013272:Stomach Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D008061:Whipple Disease / Q000150:complications*
Enfermedad de Whipple con afectación gástrica y duodenal. Un nuevo caso.