title: Electron microscopic detection of Whipple's bacillus in sarcoidlike periodic acid-Schiff-negative granulomas.
abstract: We describe a patient with Whipple's disease without apparent intestinal involvement at initial presentation. Electron microscopy demonstrated the typical bacilli in PAS-negative lymph node and muscle biopsy specimens.
authors: Department of Internal Medicine, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium.
authors: H D
authors: HD
authors: Spapen
authors: O
authors: O
authors: Segers
authors: N
authors: N
authors: De Wit
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Goossens
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Buydens
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Dierckx
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Somers
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D004378:Duodenal Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D004386:Duodenum / Q000473:pathology; D006099:Granuloma / Q000382:microbiology*; D006644:Histiocytes / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D006801:Humans; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D008875:Middle Aged; D010503:Periodic Acid-Schiff Reaction; D008061:Whipple Disease / Q000382:microbiology*