Atypical Presentation of Whippels Disease

Abstract

Objective: Whipple’s disease, a rare systemic infectious disease, having an annual incidence of 3 in one million, can prove to be fatal if not diagnosed early and treated appropriately. Clinical presentation: We present a young male of 18 years who was admitted to the hospital with symptoms of pain abdomen. The diagnosis was made based on colonoscopy and histopathological findings of large intestine biopsies. Conclusion: Whipple’s disease should be kept behind mind as it may present both with classical as well as atypical features.