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Abdominal CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of [[Whipple's disease]]. Findings on CT scan suggestive of | Abdominal [[CT scan]] may be helpful in the diagnosis of [[Whipple's disease]]. Findings on [[CT scan]] suggestive of Whipple's disease include thickening of [[small bowel]] folds and enlarged [[abdominal]] [[lymph nodes]]. [[CNS]] involvement may present with associated [[CT]] findings depending on type of [[lesion]]. | ||
==CT scan== | ==CT scan== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Bhagyashree Deshmankar M.B.B.S.[2]
Overview
Abdominal CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of Whipple's disease. Findings on CT scan suggestive of Whipple's disease include thickening of small bowel folds and enlarged abdominal lymph nodes. CNS involvement may present with associated CT findings depending on type of lesion.
CT scan
- Abdominal CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of Whipple's disease. Findings on CT scan suggestive of Whipple's disease include: [1]
- thickening of small bowel fold
- enlarged and bulky mesentric and retroperitoneal lymph nodes
- Head CT scan finding may be normal or may show:[1]
- cerebral atrophy
- focal lesions
- hydrocephalus
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Dutly F, Altwegg M (2001). "Whipple's disease and "Tropheryma whippelii"". Clin Microbiol Rev. 14 (3): 561–83. doi:10.1128/CMR.14.3.561-583.2001. PMC 88990. PMID 11432814.