Syphilis masquerading as focal segmental glomerulosclerosis

Syphilis masquerading as focal segmental glomerulosclerosis

A patient referred to the genitourinary clinic for positive syphilis serology was found to have symptoms and signs of nephrotic syndrome. A renal biopsy showed focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS). Doxycycline 200 mg twice daily for 28 days coincided with considerable decrease in proteinuria an...

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Veröffentlicht in:International journal of STD & AIDS 2014-06, Vol.25 (7), p.529-531
Hauptverfasser: Hartley, AJ, Rajakariar, R, Sheaff, M, Buckland, M, Goh, B, O’Connell, R
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
AIDS/HIV
Diagnosis, Differential
Glomerulosclerosis, Focal Segmental - pathology
Humans
Kidney - physiopathology
Male
Syphilis - diagnosis
Treponema pallidum
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Zusammenfassung:A patient referred to the genitourinary clinic for positive syphilis serology was found to have symptoms and signs of nephrotic syndrome. A renal biopsy showed focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS). Doxycycline 200 mg twice daily for 28 days coincided with considerable decrease in proteinuria and rise in serum albumin, suggesting a causal relationship.
ISSN:0956-4624
1758-1052
DOI:10.1177/0956462413516940