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Gaceta Médica Espirituana 2012; 14 (2)

Ocular Whipple disease. Apropos of a case

Castro PYC, Bustillo GJL, Ruíz PM, Peral MI

Language: Spanish
References: 10
Page: 116-119
PDF size: 202.05 Kb.


ABSTRACT

Background: Whipple disease is a rare entity with prevalence in white male patients. It appears between the fourth and sixth life decades. It is of interest the study and case reports of these ocular manifestations of this systemic pathology for its late appearance with a viability in signs and symptoms as well as changes in the epidemiological variables. Case presentation: It is based on a male patient with personal pathological history of 20 years of Whipple disease. He was referred to the uveitis consultation at Sancti Spiritus Provincial Ophthalmologic Centre in January 2012 complaining of ocular pain and vision decrease. After the ophthalmologic examination, acute anterior non granulomatose iridociclitis was diagnosed. Conclusions: Uveítis in Whippler disease is infrequent for its diagnosis and treatment are difficult.


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