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Polymerase chain reaction of cerebrospinal fluid to diagnose Whipple's disease

✍ Scribed by L. Cohen; K. Berthet; C. Dauga; L. Thivart; C. Pierrot-Deseilligny

Book ID
118560984
Publisher
The Lancet
Year
1996
Tongue
English
Weight
173 KB
Volume
347
Category
Article
ISSN
0140-6736

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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