Syphilitic Spinal Disease: An Old Nemesis Revisited. A Case Series and Review of Literature

We report 3 challenging cases of syphilitic spinal disease presenting as myelopathy—1 with an extra-axial gumma of tertiary syphilis causing cord compression and 2 with tabes dorsalis complicated by tabetic spinal neuroarthropathy—each presenting a diagnostic dilemma to their treating physicians. We also review the literature for updates on modern investigative modalities and discuss pitfalls physicians need to avoid to arrive at the diagnosis.
Source: Sexually Transmitted Diseases - Category: Sexual Medicine Tags: Case Reports Source Type: research