Whipple's disease confined to the central nervous system: Case report and review of the literature

Authors
Suzer, T Demirkan, N Tahta, K Coskun, E Cetin, B
Citation
T. Suzer et al., Whipple's disease confined to the central nervous system: Case report and review of the literature, SC J IN DIS, 31(4), 1999, pp. 411-414
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Immunolgy & Infectious Disease",Immunology
Journal title
SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES
ISSN journal
00365548 → ACNP
Volume
31
Issue
4
Year of publication
1999
Pages
411 - 414
Database
ISI
SICI code
0036-5548(1999)31:4<411:WDCTTC>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
Whipple's disease confined exclusively to the CNS without systemic involvem ent appears to be very rare, with only 8 cases reported in the literature. We present here a further case of primary cerebral Whipphe's disease in whi ch the neurological symptoms were seen in the absence of systemic involveme nt and emphasize the importance of diagnosing this treatable disease.