Cerebral Syphilitic Gumma in Immunocompetent Man, Japan

Although cerebral syphilitic gummas are generally considered to be rare manifestations of tertiary syphilis, many reports exist of early cerebral syphilitic gumma. Our finding of cerebral syphilitic gumma in an HIV-negative man within 5 months after syphilis infection suggests that this condition sh...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Emerging infectious diseases 2018-02, Vol.24 (2), p.395-396
Hauptverfasser:	Kodama, Tatsuya, Sato, Hidenori, Osa, Morichika, Fujikura, Yuji, Kawana, Akihiko
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use bacteria Ceftriaxone - therapeutic use Cerebral Syphilitic Gumma in Immunocompetent Man, Japan Health aspects Humans Immunocompromised Host Japan Japan - epidemiology Male Medical schools neurosyphilis Neurosyphilis - diagnosis Neurosyphilis - diagnostic imaging Neurosyphilis - drug therapy Neurosyphilis - epidemiology Research Letter Sex oriented businesses sexually transmitted infections Syphilis syphilitic gumma
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Zusammenfassung:	Although cerebral syphilitic gummas are generally considered to be rare manifestations of tertiary syphilis, many reports exist of early cerebral syphilitic gumma. Our finding of cerebral syphilitic gumma in an HIV-negative man within 5 months after syphilis infection suggests that this condition should be considered in syphilis patients who have neurologic symptoms.
ISSN:	1080-6040 1080-6059
DOI:	10.3201/eid2402.171444