Seuls les utilisateurs enregistrés peuvent traduire des articles
Se connecter S'inscrire
Whipple disease (WD) is a rare disease caused by Tropheryma whipplei. The classic profile of the patient is that of a middle-aged man presenting with fever, chronic diarrhea, and arthralgias. Extragastrointestinal manifestations are not rare. A high degree of clinical suspicion for the disease is
Seuls les utilisateurs enregistrés peuvent traduire des articles
Se connecter S'inscrire
Whipple disease is a rare systemic bacterial infection characterized by migratory polyarthralgia and chronic diarrhea. In 5 to 20% of patients with Whipple disease, the infection may present initially with or eventually develop symptoms related to the central nervous system (CNS). Although CNS
Seuls les utilisateurs enregistrés peuvent traduire des articles
Se connecter S'inscrire
A 63-year-old man presented with massive diarrhea and weight loss. This was preceded by nonspecific symptoms for three years, which resembled sarcoidosis. By duodenal biopsy, the diagnosis of Whipples disease was confirmed. Antibiotic treatment resulted in rapid and complete disappearance of signs
Seuls les utilisateurs enregistrés peuvent traduire des articles
Se connecter S'inscrire
We herein present the case of a 54-year-old Japanese woman with Whipple disease diagnosed with polymerase chain reaction (PCR) using formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) specimens. The patient complained of weight loss, diarrhea and arthralgia. An endoscopic examination revealed swollen villi in
Seuls les utilisateurs enregistrés peuvent traduire des articles
Se connecter S'inscrire
OBJECTIVE
To describe an unusual case of Whipple disease (WD) with confusing clinical features at onset and to discuss the diagnostic challenges for the clinician.
METHODS
Description of a new case of this rare disease and thorough discussion of the atypical clinical manifestations at onset. A
Seuls les utilisateurs enregistrés peuvent traduire des articles
Se connecter S'inscrire
BACKGROUND
Isolated Whipple disease of the central nervous system is a rare occurrence. Migratory arthralgias and gastrointestinal problems, including malabsorption, abdominal pain, diarrhea, and weight loss, are common presenting symptoms.
CONCLUSIONS
For those patients with systemic signs and
Seuls les utilisateurs enregistrés peuvent traduire des articles
Se connecter S'inscrire
We report the case of a 38-year-old man who presented with severe diarrhea, weight loss of 10 kg, ankles paresthesia and severe motor weakness in the left fibular nerve territory after introduction of azathioprine and corticosteroid for proteinuria. Coloscopy and gastroscopy revealed a typical
Seuls les utilisateurs enregistrés peuvent traduire des articles
Se connecter S'inscrire
Young-onset dementias pose a major challenge to both clinicians and researchers. Cognitive decline may be accompanied by systemic features, leading to a diagnosis of "dementia plus" syndromes. Whipple disease is a rare systemic illness characterized by arthralgias, chronic diarrhea, weight loss,
Seuls les utilisateurs enregistrés peuvent traduire des articles
Se connecter S'inscrire
Whipple disease is a systemic chronic infection caused by Tropheryma whipplei. Although chronic diarrhea is a common gastrointestinal symptom, diagnosis is often difficult because there are no specific endoscopic findings, and the pathogen is not detectable by stool culture. We present a female
Seuls les utilisateurs enregistrés peuvent traduire des articles
Se connecter S'inscrire
BACKGROUND
Whipple disease, which is caused by infection with Tropheryma whipplei, can be treated effectively with antimicrobials. Occasionally, inflammation reappears after initial improvement; this is often interpreted as refractory or recurrent disease. However, polymerase chain reaction for T.
Seuls les utilisateurs enregistrés peuvent traduire des articles
Se connecter S'inscrire
Whipple disease is a chronic, multisystem, curable, bacterial infection that usually affects middle-aged men and has a wide range of clinical manifestations. The most common symptoms are weight loss and diarrhea, preceded in three quarters of cases by arthritis for a mean of 6 years. In most
Seuls les utilisateurs enregistrés peuvent traduire des articles
Se connecter S'inscrire
Whipple disease is a rare, multiorgan disease with prominent intestinal manifestations. We report a retrospective clinical study of 52 patients recruited in various parts of France from 1967 to 1994. Seventy-three percent of the patients were male. Clinical manifestations preceding the diagnosis
La base de données d'herbes médicinales la plus complète soutenue par la science
Fonctionne en 55 langues
Cures à base de plantes soutenues par la science
Reconnaissance des herbes par image
Carte GPS interactive - étiquetez les herbes sur place (à venir)
Lisez les publications scientifiques liées à votre recherche
Rechercher les herbes médicinales par leurs effets
Organisez vos intérêts et restez à jour avec les nouvelles recherches, essais cliniques et brevets
Tapez un symptôme ou une maladie et lisez des informations sur les herbes qui pourraient aider, tapez une herbe et voyez les maladies et symptômes contre lesquels elle est utilisée. * Toutes les informations sont basées sur des recherches scientifiques publiées