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Syphilitic pneumonia: case report and systematic review.
Infez Med
March 2025
Infectious Disease Unit, ARNAS Civico-Di Cristina, Palermo, Italy.
Syphilitic pneumonia is a rare secondary form of infection. In this article, we present a case of syphilitic pneumonia in a patient living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) with good immune-virological status. We also performed a systematic review of literature and we found 43 cases of syphilitic pneumonia described since 1886.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe Clinical Spectrum and Outcomes of Ocular Syphilis in Saudi Arabia: The Emergence of a Uveitic Masquerader.
J Epidemiol Glob Health
February 2025
Vitreoretinal and Uveitis Divisions, King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, PO Box 7141, Riyadh, 11462, Saudi Arabia.
This retrospective multicenter cohort study aimed to describe the clinical features and report the outcomes of the management of ocular syphilis in Saudi Arabia. Thirty-three eyes of 19 patients with ocular syphilis were reviewed, including data on visual acuity, signs of anterior and posterior uveitis, systemic work-up, and treatment outcomes. A total of 38 eyes from 19 patients were examined, with 33 eyes showing manifestations of ocular syphilis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCharacterization of Syphilitic Chorioretinitis as a White Dot Syndrome with Multimodal Imaging: Case Series.
Diagnostics (Basel)
February 2025
Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY 13210, USA.
: To investigate the role of multimodal imaging, including ultra-widefield fundus autofluorescence (UWFAF), in diagnosing and monitoring syphilitic chorioretinitis, focusing on the detection of placoid appearance and white dots/spots. We aim to classify syphilitic chorioretinitis as a white dot syndrome, given evident features in the context of recent case reports and previously unavailable multimodal imaging. : This single-institution study was conducted as a consecutive, observational case series.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPosterior uveitis of syphilitic etiology.
Indian J Sex Transm Dis AIDS
December 2024
Department of STI/HIV Medicine and Sexual Medicine, Shifa Hospital, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India.
Uveitis in syphilis was reported often though it is not common. It can occur both in early and late syphilis. Syphilis transmission through anal contact and heterosexual contact is common.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMultiple liver metastases of unknown origin: A case report.
World J Gastrointest Oncol
January 2025
Department of Hepatobiliary Pancreatic Surgery, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China.
Background: The liver is the most common site of digestive system tumor metastasis, but not all liver metastases can be traced back to the primary lesions. Although it is unusual, syphilis can impact the liver, manifesting as syphilitic hepatitis with inflammatory nodules, which might be misdiagnosed as metastasis.
Case Summary: This case report involves a 46-year-old female who developed right upper abdominal pain and intermittent low fever that persisted for more than three months.
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