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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.