Atypical presentation of Whipple disease with no diarrhea
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Ocular manifestations of Whipple disease: an atypical presentation.
A 62-year-old man developed bilateral granulomatous iridocyclitis after uncomplicated cataract surgery. On ophthalmic examination, we found moderate inflammation in the anterior chamber and vitreous, with granular crystalline deposits on the iris, intraocular lens, and capsular bag. Biopsy of the lens capsule and vitreous revealed periodic acid-Schiff-positive, diastase-resistant bacilli consis...
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عنوان ژورنال: Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology
سال: 2015
ISSN: 0377-4929
DOI: 10.4103/0377-4929.162930