Sonographical findings in Whipple's disease
- 1 May 1992
- journal article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in Surgical Endoscopy
- Vol. 6 (3), 138-140
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf02309087
Abstract
We present a case report of a 60-year-old male patient and subsequently discuss sonographical findings in Whipple's disease. This particular patient showed an intraabdominal tumorous mass. Symptoms of a malabsorption disorder were absent. Computer-assisted tomography and radiological examination could not determine the origin of the tumor. Sonography demonstrated a polycyclic hyperechoic mass in the root of the mesentery. The small intestine was not distended and showed normal peristalsis. Its wall was hyperechoic concentrically thickened. Final diagnosis was established from a diagnostic laparotomy showing enlarged lymph nodes and distended lymphatic vessels. Based on the literature the described sonographical findings seem to be typical in cases of Whipple's disease.Keywords
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