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Usefulness of polymerase chain reaction for diagnosing Whipple's disease in rheumatology. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2018
OBJECTIVES:To determine when Tropheryma whipplei polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is appropriate in patients evaluated for rheumatological symptoms. METHODS:In a retrospective observational study done in rheumatology units of five hospitals, we assessed ...
Marion Herbette, Jean Baptiste Cren, Laurie Joffres, Charlotte Lucas, Emilie Ricard, Carine Salliot, Jérôme Guinard, Aleth Perdriger, Elisabeth Solau-Gervais, Béatrice Bouvard, Alain Saraux, Société de Rhumatologie de l’Ouest and the network VICTOR HUGO   +11 more
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Bilateral Ocular Myositis Associated with Whipple's Disease [PDF]

, 2016
Purpose: To describe the clinical features of a Caucasian female patient with a history of treated gastrointestinal Whipple's disease (WD) who developed new-onset diplopia, with a description of the histopathological features of the extraocular muscle ...
Batty, R., Burke, J., Collini, P., de Silva, T., Lepidi, H., Mudhar, H.S., Parkash, V., Raoult, D., Wagner, B.E.   +8 more
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Whipple's disease diagnosed during biological treatment for joint disease [PDF]

, 2010
Objectives Increased susceptibility to infections is among the main safety concerns raised by biological agents. We describe five cases of Whipple\u27s disease diagnosed during treatment with biological agents.
A. Saraux, C. Masson, E. Hoppé, I. Hmamouchi, J. Morel, J.M. Berthelot, M. Andreu, M. Audran, M. Drillon, Y. Maugars   +9 more
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Whipple's Disease [PDF]

Visceral Medicine, 2014
<b><i>Background: </i></b>Whipple's disease (WD) is rarely the cause of a malabsorption syndrome. The disease is a chronic infection of the intestinal mucosa with the bacterium <i>Tropheryma whipplei</i>, which leads to a lymphostasis with an impaired absorption of the nutrition. Due to its low incidence (1:1,000,000)
Obst, Wilfried, von Arnim, Ulrike, Malfertheiner, Peter   +2 more
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Another Whipple’s triad? Pericardial, myocardial and valvular disease in an unusual case presentation from a Canadian perspective

BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, 2019
Background Whipple’s disease is a clinically relevant multi-system disorder that is often undiagnosed given its elusive nature. We present an atypical case of Whipple’s disease involving pan-valvular endocarditis and constrictive pericarditis, requiring ...
Christina S. Thornton, Yinong Wang, Martin Köebel, Kathryn Bernard, Tamara Burdz, Andrew Maitland, Jose G. Ferraz, Paul L. Beck, Andre Ferland   +8 more
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Hypersomnia in Whipple disease: case report. [PDF]

, 2006
Arq Neuropsiquiatr. 2006 Sep;64(3B):865-8. Hypersomnia in Whipple disease: case report. Maia LF, Marta M, Lopes V, Rocha N, Lopes C, Martins-da-Silva A, Monteiro L. SourceDepartment of Neurological Disordes and Senses, Hospital Geral de Santo António,
LOPES, C., LOPES, V., MAIA, L., MARTA, M., MARTINS‐DA‐SILVA, A., MONTEIRO, L., ROCHA, N.   +6 more
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Clinical manifestations of Whipple’s disease mimicking rheumatic disorders

Rheumatology, 2021
Whipple’s disease is a rare, chronic, systemic disorder caused by Tropheryma whipplei infection. The most common symptoms are weight loss, arthralgia, diarrhea and abdominal pain. Other organ involvement can also occur in the patients.
Eugeniusz J. Kucharz, Justyna Kramza, Anida Grosicka, Robert Pieczyrak   +3 more
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Endoscopic diagnosis of Whipple disease in a patient without gastrointestinal symptoms: A case report

DEN Open, 2022
Whipple's disease is a systemic chronic bacterial infection caused by Tropheryma whipplei, a gram‐positive bacillus. T. whipplei infection in the small intestine often causes malabsorption and is often accompanied by gastrointestinal symptoms such as ...
Yujiro Henmi, Yuki Hirata, Eiko Koubayashi, Azusa Hara, Yutaka Naka, Kazuki Kakimoto, Sadaharu Nouda, Ken Kawakami, Toshihisa Takeuchi, Kazuhide Higuchi   +9 more
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Cutaneous Granulomatosis Revealing Whipple’s Disease: Value of Tropheryma whipplei Polymerase Chain Reaction Assay for the Diagnosis

Pathogens, 2021
Whipple’s Disease is a rare systemic infectious disease caused by the ubiquitous actinomycetes Tropheryma whipplei (T. whipplei). We report herein a rare case of a cutaneous granulo matosis with hypercalcemia as an unusual presenting feature of Whipple’s
Souheil Zayet, Pierre Isnard, Jacinta Bustamante, David Boutboul, Sarra Abroug, Nabil Belfeki   +5 more
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Tropheryma whipplei bivalvular endocarditis and polyarthralgia: a case report. [PDF]

, 2015
INTRODUCTION: Tropheryma whipplei infection should be considered in patients with suspected infective endocarditis with negative blood cultures. The case (i) shows how previous symptoms can contribute to the diagnosis of this illness, and (ii) elucidates
Delabays, A., Delaloye, J., Greub, G., Gruber, J.R., Jaques, C., Jaton, K., Rutz, T., Sarro, R., Siniscalchi, G., Surmely, J.F., Tozzi, P.   +10 more
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