Subcutaneous Nodules Caused by Tropheryma whipplei Infection

Abstract

To help clarify the clinical manifestations, diagnosis, and treatment for Whipple disease, we report a case of a man in China infected with Tropheryma whipplei. The patient had multiple subcutaneous nodules as the only manifestation, which was not consistent with the typical symptoms of T. whipplei infection.

Keywords

• Whipple disease
• subcutaneous nodules
• skin manifestations
• Tropheryma whipplei
• bacteria
• infection