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Tropheryma whipplei
Friday 3 May 2013
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Whipple’s Disease by Ed Euthman
Definition: Whipple’s disease (WD) is a chronic systemic inflammatory disease of infectious origin caused by Tropheryma whipplei (TW).
Abdominal pain and recurrent diarrhea are usually the main symptoms leading to the suspicion of a primary bowel disease. Systemic manifestations can mimic hematologic disorders.
Pathology
Whipple disease (WD
Tropheryma whipplei-associated granulomatous myelitis
