Tertiary syphilis of the liver: CT appearance

A case of tertiary syphilis is reported in which CT demonstrated liver involvement. There were calcifications in the liver indistinguishable from hepatic calcifications due to other diseases. Syphilitic gummata should be considered in the differential diagnosis of liver calcifications when the clini...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of computer assisted tomography 1987-05, Vol.11 (3), p.546-547
Hauptverfasser:	SHAPIRO, M. P, GALE, M. E
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Bacterial diseases Bacterial diseases of the digestive system and abdomen Biological and medical sciences Female Human bacterial diseases Humans Infectious diseases Liver Diseases - diagnostic imaging Medical sciences Syphilis - diagnostic imaging Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Zusammenfassung:	A case of tertiary syphilis is reported in which CT demonstrated liver involvement. There were calcifications in the liver indistinguishable from hepatic calcifications due to other diseases. Syphilitic gummata should be considered in the differential diagnosis of liver calcifications when the clinical history is appropriate.
ISSN:	0363-8715 1532-3145
DOI:	10.1097/00004728-198705000-00038