Whipple disease
- bacterial: Tropheryma whipplei
- tx: antibiotics
- hallmark: macrophages in lamina propria stain PAS-positive
Findings:
- thick SB folds
- dilated lumen
- "pebble-like" surface d/t increased villi
DDx: (infiltrative diseases)
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2002-04-18