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Endoscopy 1988; 20(5): 279-280
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1018194
© Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New York
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1018194
Infection by Mycobacterium Avium Intracellulare in AIDS: Endoscopic Duodenal Appearance Mimicking Whipple's Disease
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Publication Date:
17 March 2008 (online)
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Summary
We report the case of a 24-year-old woman who presented with diarrhea, weight loss and abdominal lymph node enlargement. A diagnosis of infection by Mycobacterium avium intracellulare with a clinical picture similar to Whipple's disease was established. The endoscopic study of the duodenum revealed multiple yellow nodules that became confluent in the second portion, entirely replacing the normal mucosa. These endoscopic findings have not been described previously in intestinal infection by Mycobacterium avium intracellulare.
Key words:
Mycobacterium avium intracellulare - AIDS - Duodenal endoscopy - Whipple's disease