Atypical Whipple's disease.
We report an unusual case of Whipple's disease diagnosed with help from the patient himself. The patient presented with rash resembling dermatitis herpetiformis, constipation, and intermittent diarrhea. A suspicion of celiac disease led to duodenal biopsy, which showed features of Whipple's disease on histology and electron microscopy.
Mehta
Anurag
A
Department of Pathology, Armed Forces Medical College, Pune-411 010, India.
Patkar
Nikhil
N
Duhan
S
S
Srinivas
Nema
Srikant
S
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D002446:Celiac Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D008061:Whipple Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents