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CT of the abdomen demonstrating mesenteric lymphadenopathy (arrow).
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Contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) of the abdomen and pelvis showed extensive mesenteric lymphadenopathy (Fig. 1).
Mesenteric lymph node biopsy (PAS stain, x10 objective) with numerous macrophages containing PAS-positive granules (arrow).
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Whipple's disease was diagnosed, and the mesenteric lymph node biopsy was subsequently found to be congruent with a diagnosis of Whipple's disease, revealing PAS-positive macrophages (Fig. 2).