What is the characteristic histological finding in Whipple disease?
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Correct answer: Foamy PAS-positive macrophages filling the lamina propria
Whipple disease is caused by Tropheryma whipplei. The bacteria are contained within lysosomes of macrophages in the small intestinal villi, which stain strongly with Periodic Acid-Schiff (PAS) reagent.
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