An unusual presentation of Whipple's disease: adenopathies, polyarthralgia and dermatomyositis-like symptoms

• Main Authors: Randa Choueiry1,2 (Author), Joelle Faddoul (Author), Jacqueline Najjar (Author), Claude Ghorra (Author), Josiane Mansour (Author), Neemtallah Safi (Author), Joseph Amara (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Open Exploration Publishing Inc., 2022-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Whipple's disease (WD) is a rare systemic disease caused by gram-positive bacillus bacteria that invades multiple organs mainly the intestinal epithelium. Its manifestation is not only limited to the gastrointestinal tract but it also affects the joints, muscle and skin. This is a case of a 54-...