Intestinal bleeding in patients with Whipple's disease.
Five consecutive patients with Whipple's disease exhibited intestinal blood loss at the time of their initial presentation. Three had gross intestinal bleeding and the other 2 had occult bleeding with microcytic anemia. Although not generally emphasized, Whipple's disease needs to be considered in the differential diagnosis of acute and chronic gastrointestinal bleeding.
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Medical Service, Veterans Administration Medical Center, Dallas, Texas.
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008061:Whipple Disease / Q000150:complications*