[Whipple's disease: an important differential diagnosis in polyarthritis and fever].

Abstract

Whipple's disease is frequently recognised only after numerous diagnostic sidetracks. As demonstrated by four patients polyarthritis and fever are characteristic early symptoms for many years. Early consideration of this differential diagnosis and subsequent small intestinal biopsy permit early diagnosis of the disease. Intermittent or long-term antibiotic treatment successfully removes intestinal marasmus and its accompanying symptoms.

• Authors: R E Schmidt, J Vogel, P K Schäfer, R Gugler
• Journal: Deutsche medizinische Wochenschrift (1946) (Dtsch Med Wochenschr) Vol. 109 Issue 23 Pg. 906-9 (Jun 08 1984) ISSN: 0012-0472 [Print] Germany
• Vernacular Title: Morbus Whipple: Wichtige Differentialdiagnose bei Polyarthritis und Fieber.
• PMID: 6204831 (Publication Type: Case Reports, English Abstract, Journal Article)

Topics

• Adult
• Arthritis (diagnosis, pathology)
• Cachexia (diagnosis)
• Chronic Disease
• Diagnosis, Differential
• Diarrhea (diagnosis)
• Duodenum (pathology)
• Fever (diagnosis, pathology)
• Humans
• Intestinal Mucosa (pathology)
• Lymph Nodes (pathology)
• Male
• Recurrence
• Whipple Disease (diagnosis, pathology)