In a case of Whipple's disease the diagnosis was made by careful cytologic evaluation of the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), identifying "Sieracki cells". A basal granuloma invaded the hypothalamus, diencephalon, and rostral parts of the brainstem. An exploration in the initial stage led to misdiagnosis
Gadolinium-enhanced MRI in cerebral Whipple's disease
β Scribed by E. Erdem; R. Carlier; A. Delvalle; R. Caquet; J. P. Etienne; D. Doyon
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1993
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 922 KB
- Volume
- 35
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0028-3940
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