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==Microscopic== | ==Microscopic== | ||
Features:<ref name=pmid15476147>{{cite journal | author=Bai J, Mazure R, Vazquez H, Niveloni S, Smecuol E, Pedreira S, Mauriño E | title=Whipple's disease | journal=Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol | volume=2 | issue=10 | pages=849?60 | year=2004 | pmid=15476147 | doi=10.1016/S1542-3565(04)00387-8}}</ref> | Features:<ref name=pmid15476147>{{cite journal | author=Bai J, Mazure R, Vazquez H, Niveloni S, Smecuol E, Pedreira S, Mauriño E | title=Whipple's disease | journal=Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol | volume=2 | issue=10 | pages=849?60 | year=2004 | pmid=15476147 | doi=10.1016/S1542-3565(04)00387-8}}</ref> | ||
* | *Rod-shaped microorganisms - typically found in macrophages. | ||
**Macrophages usually abundant - '''key feature''' that should raise Dx in DDx. | **Macrophages usually abundant - '''key feature''' that should raise Dx in DDx. | ||
**Organisms periodic acid-Schiff (PAS) positive. | **Organisms periodic acid-Schiff (PAS) positive. | ||
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Image:Whipple2.jpg | Whipple disease - poor quality - low mag. (WC) | Image:Whipple2.jpg | Whipple disease - poor quality - low mag. (WC) | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==Stains== | ==Stains== | ||