Unintentional weight loss as presenting form of Whipple’s disease. Role of PET-CT scanning and review of the literature

Whipple’s disease (W.D.) is a multisystemic chronic infectious disorder very rare with polymorphic clinical presentation. Diagnosis can be difficult, especially when early presentation is not the classic form. We report a case presented as isolated weight loss and review the literature focusing on t...

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Published inGalicia-clinica Vol. 81; no. 3; pp. 90 - 92
Main Authors Páez Guillán, Emilio, García Villafranca, Alba, Lazaré Iglesias, H ctor, Díaz Peromingo, Jos Antonio
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Sociedade Galega de Medicina Interna 01.07.2020
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enfermedad de whipple
pet-tac
síndrome general
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Summary:Whipple’s disease (W.D.) is a multisystemic chronic infectious disorder very rare with polymorphic clinical presentation. Diagnosis can be difficult, especially when early presentation is not the classic form. We report a case presented as isolated weight loss and review the literature focusing on the role of PET-CT scanning as a diagnostic tool.
ISSN:0304-4866
1989-3922
1989-3922
DOI:10.22546/57/1959