Idiopathic Steatorrhea: With Report of a Case of Whipple's Disease

Case Reports1 September 1948IDIOPATHIC STEATORRHEA: WITH REPORT OF A CASE OF WHIPPLE'S DISEASEHENRY A. CHAPNICK, M.D.HENRY A. CHAPNICK, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-29-3-549 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptThat diarrhea is not infrequently associated with diseases in organs other than the colon has been appreciated for a long time. Thus, diarrhea in hyperthyroidism and occasionally in diabetes1 and in Addison's disease is well known. Of greater pertinence is the frequency of diarrhea or steatorrhea in such deficiency diseases as sprue, pellagra, and pernicious anemia. In recent years some evidence has been presented pointing towards the identity of sprue, tropical or non-tropical, celiac disease, and idiopathic diarrhea. 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FIESE, M.D.Intestinal Lipodystrophy (Whipple's Disease)Intestinal lipodystrophy (Whipple's disease) 1 September 1948Volume 29, Issue 3Page: 549-558KeywordsCeliac diseaseColonDiarrheaDysenteryHyperthyroidismPernicious anemia ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 September 1948 PDF downloadLoading ...