WHIPPLE’s DISEASE: A CASE REPORT
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Whipple Disease, Endoscopy, Case reportsAbstract
Male, 46 years old, with arthralgia, abdominal pain, weight loss, diarrhea and inappetence. An upper digestive endoscopy was performed, which showed the duodenal bulb with diffuse whitish stippling. The anatomopathological examination of the duodenum showed positive periodic acid-Schiff, confirming the diagnosis of Whipple's disease. In view of the findings, treatment with sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim was initiated, with significant improvement in symptoms. Whipple's disease is a rare pathology, as a consequence it presents a difficult diagnosis and the ideal treatment of the pathology is still not completely elucidated. Thus, clinical studies with greater scientific impact are needed to aid in the diagnosis and define the preferential approach to the condition.
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