In 1907, when the first case of Whipple disease was described by George Whipple, the clinical presentation of the disease, although not considered to be of infectious origin, already included cough and diarrhea [1]. This index patient had a chronic form of the disease, coined here as lateonset Whipple disease. During the past century, Whipple disease has been considered to be a rare and chronic...

peri-ampullary and pancreatic head cancer can cause significant morbidity and mortality among gastrointestinal malignancies in human beings because of its important anatomy and physiology.[1] this tumor is responsible for about 150,000 deaths annually all over the world, and is categorized as the 5th leading causes of death among the malignancies. [2] pancreaticoduodenectomy (pd) is the complex...

INTRODUCTION Whipple disease is a rare systemic infection caused by Tropheryma whippelii that usually manifests with joint pain, weight loss, diarrhoea and abdominal pain. However, in some cases the infection may involve other organs and tissues. CASE PRESENTATION We report on a 44-year-old man with Whipple disease which led to renal amyloidosis and end-stage renal failure. In this case, the ...

Introduction: This study aims to present the pattern of antibiotics administration in Firoozgar Hospital as an example of how antibiotics are administered in Iranian hospitals. The pattern is compared with the proposed model in the literature and relevant guidelines to determine the extent to which errors are committed in this regard. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 72 cancer patients ...