An unusual presentation of a rare disease: acute upper limb ischemia as the presenting symptom of Whipple’s Endocarditis, a case report
Abstract Background Whipple's disease is known to cause multiple varied systemic symptoms, and is a well-documented cause of culture-negative endocarditis. Endocarditis secondary to Whipple disease, however, has rarely been known to present primarily as a cause of acute limb ischemia. We descri...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-03-01
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Series: | BMC Infectious Diseases |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-023-08148-5 |