A rare case of Whipple disease presenting as a hydrosalpinx and granulomatous peritonitis
Although Whipple disease is rare, it is important to have a high level of awareness for Tropheryma whipplei infection. The localization and course of Whipple's disease may be unpredictable, but a favorable outcome is expected with adequate antibiotic treatment.
Authors
- Milan Đokić (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1528-7732)
- Ljubiša Jovanović (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1931-4475)
- Aleksandra Beleslin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2407-8975)
- T Janjic (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2466-8622)
- Jelena Micić (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5686-0307)
- Jasna Jović
Institutions
- Military Medical Academy (RS)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
- Published
- 2024-08-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3855/jidc.17984
- Primary Topic
- Whipple's Disease and Interleukins
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00