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From: Another Whipple’s triad? Pericardial, myocardial and valvular disease in an unusual case presentation from a Canadian perspective

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Duodenal biopsy hematoxylin eosin stain (low power, 4x) with reactive appearance and focal lamina propria infiltrate of foamy macrophages (rectangle). Note, a massive infiltration of lamina propria by foamy macrophages is absent. b Duodenal biopsy hematoxylin eosin stain (high power, 40x) from rectangle (a) shows foamy macrophages. c Duodenal biopsy periodic acid-Shiff stain (high power, 40x) highlights intensily PAS+ Tropheryma whippelii with macrophages. The lamina propria also contains small foci of fat. d Duodenal biopsy Warthin Starry stain (high power, 40x) highlights Tropheryma whippelii with macrophages

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BMC Cardiovascular Disorders

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