Postoperative Tropheryma whipplei endophthalmitis – a case report highlighting the additive value of molecular testing

摘要

Tropheryma whipplei is the causative agent of Whipple’s disease. Gastrointestinal and lymphatic tissues are affected in the majority of cases, resulting in diarrhoea, malabsorption and fever. Here, we report a rare case of ocular manifestation in a patient lacking the typical Whipple symptoms.