Immune recovery uveitis in Whipple’s disease: an unusual ocular presentation

Abstract Purpose To describe an unusual case of Whipple’s disease (WD) complicated by uveitis, and subsequent paradoxical worsening after effective antibiotic treatment targeting Tropheryma whipplei (TW). Methods Case report. Results A 53-year-old male presented with bilateral knee arthritis, weight...

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Published in:	Journal of Ophthalmic Inflammation and Infection
Main Authors:	Hippolyte Lequain, Stéphane Abramowicz, Julien Seiller, Amro Abukhashbah, Carole Burillon, Emmanuelle Vignot, Olivier Brunet, Pascal Sève
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	SpringerOpen 2024-02-01
Subjects:	Uveitis Whipple’s disease Immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome Immune recovery uveitis Neuroretinitis Retinal vasculitis
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12348-024-00390-5