Der Internist
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Case Reports
[A 3-week history of intestinal symptoms in a 67-year-old male patient with chronic arthralgia].
Whipple disease is an infection caused by the bacterium Tropheryma whipplei. Due to its unspecific clinical symptoms, it is difficult to diagnose and often remains undetected for a long time. ⋯ The symptoms subsided under antibiotic therapy. Complications in the form of immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS) occurred, requiring immunosuppressive treatment.