Lymphedema, lymphocytic myocarditis, and sarcoidlike granulomatosis. Manifestations of Whipple's disease. uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • A patient with Whipple's disease presented with a long prodromal period characterized by granulomatous lymphadenitis and progressive lymphedema of the extremities. No gastrointestinal tract symptoms were present and a small bowel biopsy sample was normal. His clinical condition deteriorated with the onset of lymphocytic myocarditis. At autopsy, intestinal involvement with macrophages that stained positively with periodic acid-Schiff was limited primarily to the submucosa. Diffuse fibrous effacement of lymph nodes with afferent lymphangiectasia seemed to be the mechanism of diffuse lymphedema, protein-losing enteropathy, and hypoproteinemia. Whipple's disease, therefore, should be considered in the differential diagnosis of patients presenting with granulomatous disease, lymphocytic myocarditis, or unusual lymphedema.

publication date

  • March 10, 1989

Research

keywords

  • Granuloma
  • Lymphedema
  • Myocarditis
  • Whipple Disease

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 0024543780

PubMed ID

  • 2465422

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 261

issue

  • 10