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We report cases of Whipple disease with rheumatic symptoms and describe their clinical presentation, modes of diagnosis, and outcomes.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods.<\/jats:title><jats:p>This retrospective multicenter study included patients with Whipple disease diagnosed and referenced between 1977 and 2011 in 10 rheumatology centers in France and Italy.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results.<\/jats:title><jats:p>Twenty-nine patients were included. The median age was 55 years. The median time to diagnosis from first symptoms was 5 years. Polyarthritis was the most frequent presentation (20\/29), and was most often chronic, intermittent (19\/29), seronegative (22\/23), and nonerosive (22\/29). In all cases, the symptoms had led to incorrect diagnosis of inflammatory rheumatic disease and immunosuppressants, including biotherapy, were prescribed in most cases (24\/29) without success. The diagnosis of Whipple disease was made by histological analysis, molecular biology tests, or both in 21%, 36%, and 43% of the cases, respectively. Duodenal biopsies were performed in most cases (86%). Synovial biopsies were performed in 18% of cases, but all contributed to diagnosis. The clinical outcomes after antibiotic therapy were good for all patients.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion.<\/jats:title><jats:p>Polyarthritis is the main feature observed in cases of Whipple disease; it is seronegative and associated with general and gastrointestinal symptoms. The molecular analysis of duodenal tissue and\/or other tissues remains the method of choice to confirm the diagnosis. 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