Preferred Label : Whipple disease;
ICD-11 definition : Whipple disease is a rare bacterial infection primarily affecting the small intestine
caused by the bacterium Tropheryma whipplei. Whipple disease primarily causes malabsorption,
however, this is a systemic infectious disorder and it can also affect heart, lungs,
brain, joints and eyes.;
ICD-11 inclusion : intestinal Whipple disease;
Origin ID : 1131038233;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
Whipple disease is a rare bacterial infection primarily affecting the small intestine
caused by the bacterium Tropheryma whipplei. Whipple disease primarily causes malabsorption,
however, this is a systemic infectious disorder and it can also affect heart, lungs,
brain, joints and eyes.
