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Secondary syphilis is associated with headaches. We describe two patients with headache from secondary syphilis and we recommended considering this in the differential diagnosis and evaluation of the headache patient.
We describe a patient with a history of recurrent headaches who developed severe and persistent left fronto-orbital and vertex head pain, in conjunction with a maculopapular rash, and was subsequently diagnosed with secondary syphilis. With the incidence of syphilis recently on the rise, we suggest
A 41-year-old homosexual man presented with a 10-week history of headache without pressure features commencing 10 weeks after a new sexual contact. Three days after the headache onset he noticed intermittent, bilateral visual blurring, worse in the right eye. The visual disturbance persisted
A 16-year-old girl fell ill with headache of uncertain etiology. Some weeks later an exanthem led to the diagnosis of lues. Characteristic changes in serum and liquor parameters were found. Hearing disorder and choked disc improved during the therapy with penicillin. The rare picture of early luetic
Point-of-care ocular ultrasonography is emerging as a powerful tool to evaluate emergency department (ED) patients at risk for ophthalmologic and intracranial pathology.We present cases of 3 patients in whom optic disc swelling was identified using ocular ultrasound. Causes for optic disc swelling
Neurosyphilis (NS) is more frequently seen in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, especially those not on antiretroviral therapy or with a low CD4 cell count. Ocular syphilis is an unusual and early form of neurosyphilis. Lumbar puncture should be considered in all HIV
We report 3 ocular syphilis cases that highlight the increasing incidence, variable presentation, diagnostic challenges, and treatment considerations of this potentially visionthreatening disease.A 39-year-old woman with diabetes and intravenous (IV) drug Osseous involvement, although typically described in congenital or tertiary syphilis, has rarely been reported in secondary syphilis. Spirochetes are transported to the medullary cavity or within the deep periosteal vasculature via hematological spread and may be seen in biopsies of the osseous
OBJECTIVE
The aim of this study was to describe the clinical, biological and radiological characteristics of patients with syphilitic vasculitis, and to assess the outcome after treatment.
METHODS
A retrospective review was carried out based on the records of patients with ischemic stroke, and
Syphilis can share clinical features with autoimmune diseases, such as cutaneous Lupus or rheumatoid arthritis. Moreover, secondary syphilis can have visceral involvement, thus affecting the kidney. Syphilitic nephropathy causes nephrotic syndrome with a classic membranous pattern. We Investigating the predictors for lumbar puncture to diagnose the asymptomatic neurosyphilis among HIV and syphilis co-infected patients in Shanghai, China. Respectively, screening the medical records from August 1, 2009 to June 30, 2015. Those HIV-infected patients with concurrent syphilis who had