Gastric syphilis and its importance for a differential diagnosis in HIV patients.
Gastric syphilis and its importance for a differential diagnosis in HIV patients.
Rev Esp Enferm Dig. 2020 Jun 24;112:
Authors: Navarro-Martínez S, Payá-Llorente C, Planells Roig MV
Abstract
A 41-year-old male, with history of HIV presented to emergency department with two months of abdominal pain and a weight loss. Radiological and endoscopic examinations where suggestive of gastric cancer. However, biopsies ruled out malignancy. The reaginic and anti-treponemal tests were positive, so the histological study was repeated with anti-Treponema pallidum monoclonal antibodies. The presence of spirochetes was confirmed. After three weeks of penicillin-based treatment, the gastric lesions and symptoms were resolved.
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Source: Revista Espanola de Enfermedades Digestivas - Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Rev Esp Enferm Dig Source Type: research
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