Syphilis Masquerading As Mass Lesions: The Utility of Modern-Day Imaging and Molecular Sequencing in Clinical Diagnosis

Syphilis has been known to present in a myriad of symptoms throughout the ages, and until this day, the diagnosis remains elusive to the modern physician. We present 2 unusual cases of syphilis that posed diagnostic challenges even in the current era of new and advancing diagnostic tests.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Sexually transmitted diseases 2017-05, Vol.44 (5), p.303-305
Hauptverfasser:	Lin, Ray Junhao, Choudhury, Saugata, Lee, Cheng Chuan, Lee, Tau Hong
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Age Case Report Diagnosis Diagnosis, Differential Diagnostic systems Diagnostic tests Humans Lesions Magnetic Resonance Imaging Male Medical diagnosis Medical imaging Middle Aged Sequence Analysis, DNA Sexually transmitted diseases STD Syphilis Syphilis - diagnostic imaging Syphilis - microbiology Treatment Outcome Treponema pallidum - genetics Treponema pallidum - isolation & purification
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Zusammenfassung:	Syphilis has been known to present in a myriad of symptoms throughout the ages, and until this day, the diagnosis remains elusive to the modern physician. We present 2 unusual cases of syphilis that posed diagnostic challenges even in the current era of new and advancing diagnostic tests.
ISSN:	0148-5717 1537-4521
DOI:	10.1097/OLQ.0000000000000582