Ocular involvement in whipple’s disease

Evan J. Selsky; David L. Knox; A. Edward Maumenee; W. Richard Green

doi:10.1097/00006982-198400420-00006

Ocular involvement in whipple’s disease

Evan J. Selsky, David L. Knox, A. Edward Maumenee, W. Richard Green

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Abstract

A 60-year-old white man with recurrent nondeforming arthritis and no intestinal symptoms developed bilateral vitreous opacities strongly suggestive of Whipple’s disease. He was successfully treated with tetracycline and erythromycin. Thirteen years later, a presumed diagnosis of Whipple’s disease was established by histopathologic observation of macrophages that were distended by periodic acid-Schiff-positive material and the finding of bacilli by electron microscopy in a vitreous aspirate. The characteristics of ocular involvement in Whipple’s disease are discussed.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	103-106
Number of pages	4
Journal	Retina
Volume	4
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/00006982-198400420-00006
State	Published - Jan 1 1984

Keywords

Electron microscopy
Jejunal biopsy
Uveitis
Vitreous
Vitreous opacities
Whipple’s disease

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Ophthalmology

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