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Lymph‐vessel embolism in a case of Whipple's disease
Author(s) -
ADAMS C. W. M.,
AYRES J.,
FAGG N. L. K.,
HICKS B. H.
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
histopathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.626
H-Index - 124
eISSN - 1365-2559
pISSN - 0309-0167
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2559.1985.tb02974.x
Subject(s) - lymph , whipple disease , lymphatic system , whipple's disease , medicine , pathology , embolism , disease , intestinal malabsorption , coeliac disease
A case of Whipple's disease is described where the lymphatics in the regional lymph nodes appear to be obstructed by embolized macrophages, containing the characteristic PAS positive bacillary material. It is suggested that the regional lymphangectasia in Whipple's disease may in part result from such cellular embolism.