WHIPPLE'S INTESTINAL LIPODYSTROPHY
Authors: I A JAFFE
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1961)

Case Reports1 April 1961WHIPPLE'S INTESTINAL LIPODYSTROPHYISRAELI A. JAFFE, M.D.ISRAELI A. JAFFE, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-54-4-776 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptIn 1907 Whipple described a disease in a 36-year-old physician which was characterized by steatorrhea, weakness, loss of weight, anemia, polyarthritis, and cough.1At post-mortem the most striking finding was a massive deposition of fat in the intestinal and mesenteric lymphatic tissues. Whipple named this disease "intestinal lipodystrophy." At this writing, 87 cases have been reported in the world literature, 69 of which fulfill all of the pathologic criteria. 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WEINBERGER, M.D., F.A.C.P.The arthritis of Whipple's diseaseThe Arthritis of Whipple's SyndromeWHIPPLE'S DISEASEThe Effect of Antibiotic and Steroid Therapy in Whipple's DiseaseProphylaxis in patients receiving adrenal steroid therapy 1 April 1961Volume 54, Issue 4Page: 776-790KeywordsAnemiaArthritisFatsGratitudeLipodystrophyLymphoid tissuePathogenesisProteinsSteroid therapyWeight loss ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 April 1961 PDF downloadLoading ...