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==Diagnosis== | ==Diagnosis== | ||
, and small bowel [[X-ray]]s may show some thickened folds. | |||
==Treatment== | ==Treatment== | ||
Revision as of 20:00, 4 September 2012
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| light microscopy of small intestine;Whipples Disease: enlarged villus with abundant macrophages | |
| ICD-10 | K90.8 |
| ICD-9 | 040.2 |
| DiseasesDB | 14124 |
| MedlinePlus | 000209 |
| MeSH | D008061 |
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Synonyms and keywords: Intestinal lipodystrophy
Overview
When recognized and treated, Whipple's disease can usually be cured with long-term antibiotic therapy; untreated the disease is ultimately fatal.
Mnemonics
W H I P P L E S
- Weight Loss
- Hyperpigmentation of the skin
- Infection with Tropheryma whipplei
- PAS positive granules in macrophage
- Polyarthritis
- Lymphadenopathy
- Enteric Involvement
- Steatorrhea
Symptoms
Diagnosis
, and small bowel X-rays may show some thickened folds.
Treatment
References
External links
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