<radiology> Bacterial: Tropheryma whipplei, treatment: antibiotics, hallmark: macrophages in lamina propria stain PAS-positive Findings: thick small bowel folds, dilated lumen, pebble-like surface due to increased villi Differential diagnosis: (infiltrative diseases), sprue, lymphoma, amyloid, EG ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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(hwip´әl) a malabsorption syndrome caused by an actinomycete, marked by diarrhea, steatorrhea, skin pigmentation, arthralgia and arthritis, lymphadenopathy, central nervous system lesions, and infiltration of the intestinal mucosa with macrophages containing PAS-positive material. Called also intestinal lipo...
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Type: Term Pronunciation: wip′ĕl Definitions: 1. a rare condition characterized by steatorrhea, frequently generalized lymphadenopathy, arthritis, fever, and cough; many 'foamy' macrophages are found in the jejunal lamina propria; caused by Tropheryma whippleii. May lead to progressive malnutrition, dementia, and if untreated, death. &nb...
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Whipple disease: A form of intestinal malabsorption (an inability to absorb nutrients from the intestine) described in 1907 by the pathologist and Nobel laureate George H. Whipple in a medical missionary who first developed arthritis and then weight loss, cough, fever, diarrhea, hypotension (low blood pressure), abdominal swelling, increased skin p...
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