[Valvular locations in Whipple's disease: report of two cases and review of the literature].
Whipple's disease is a consequence of an infection due to a bacteria called Tropheryma whippelii. Endocarditis is frequently described in post mortem studies on this disease but the diagnosis in living patients is uncommon.
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D039903:Actinobacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008061:Whipple Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology