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A rare case of Whipple disease presenting as a hydrosalpinx and granulomatous peritonitis.
J Infect Dev Ctries
August 2024
Department for Gastroenterology, Military Medical Academy, Belgrade, Serbia.
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- Whipple disease, caused by the bacterium Tropheryma whipplei, is a rare infection that primarily impacts the gastrointestinal and musculoskeletal systems but can also affect the heart, brain, and lungs, making diagnosis difficult due to varied symptoms.
- A case study of a young woman revealed miliary lesions in the pelvis during laparoscopy, initially leading to a diagnosis of granulomatous salpingitis and peritonitis, but ultimately, Tropheryma whipplei was identified as the cause.
- Timely and appropriate antibiotic treatment is crucial for a positive outcome in Whipple disease, emphasizing the need for increased awareness among healthcare professionals.
Valvular Endocarditis and Biventricular Heart Failure in the Setting of Tropheryma whipplei Disease.
Tex Heart Inst J
August 2024
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota.
Whipple disease is a rare systemic illness associated with weight loss, diarrhea, and arthralgia. Asymptomatic carriage is common, but the disease can be complicated by cardiac involvement and may result in culture-negative endocarditis. Cardiac manifestations of the disease can lead to death.
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Radiol Case Rep
August 2024
Department of Radiology, Nippon Medical School, 1-1-5 Sendagi, Bunkyou-ku, Tokyo 113-8602, Japan.
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- Actinomycosis is a rare, chronic infectious disease often misdiagnosed as cancer, leading to surgical biopsies, especially in chest cases.
- A 62-year-old man exhibited symptoms like fever and difficulty breathing, with imaging revealing a suspicious mass in his chest, which raised concerns for malignancy.
- Despite initial biopsies not confirming cancer, testing ultimately identified actinomycetes, and the patient improved significantly after antibiotic treatment.
From palliative care to a definite cure: a presentation of severe Whipple disease.
Gastrointest Endosc
September 2024
Department of Gastroenterology, Instituto Português de Oncologia de Lisboa Francisco Gentil, Lisboa, Portugal.
[Endocarditis and ischemic stroke of rare cause].
Inn Med (Heidelb)
August 2024
Klinik für Innere Medizin IA, Bundeswehrzentralkrankenhaus, Rübenacherstraße 170, 56072, Koblenz, Deutschland.
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- * Despite multiple sterile blood cultures and no pathogens found in routine testing, molecular genetic testing using PCR successfully identified Tropheryma whipplei as the causative agent of the endocarditis.
- * The treatment plan included a 14-day course of intravenous ceftriaxone followed by a year of oral trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole, highlighting the necessity of advanced diagnostic methods for accurate pathogen identification in cases where standard blood cultures fail.
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