[Case Report] 48yo with diarrhoea and lymphadenopathy

Pomegranate Health

This podcast follows the case of a 48-year-old male with a 3-month history of diarrhoea and associated lymphadenopathy. A complex constellation of symptoms accompanies this presenting complaint, along with a key radiological finding that enabled the treating team to arrive at the correct diagnosis. Can you arrive at the correct diagnosis before the treating team? This case was managed at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital and is presented by Dr Andrew Vanlint from the Northern Adelaide Local Health Network and University of Adelaide.
Credits
Dr Andrew Vanlint FRACP AFRACMA (Northern Adelaide Local Health Network and University of Adelaide
Associate Professor Stephen Bacchi (Lyell McEwin Hospital; University of Adelaide)
Production
Produced by Stephen Bacchi and Mic Cavazzini. Music licenced from Epidemic Sound includes ‘Rockin’ for Decades’ by Blue Texas and ‘Brighton Breakdown’ by BDBs. Image created and copyrighted by RACP. Editorial feedback kindly provided by RACP physician David Arroyo.

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Lessons from practice: Low attenuation lymphadenopathy on computed tomography leading to diagnosis of Whipple disease [Vanlint; Med J Aust. 2020]
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