Syphilitic periostitis of the skull and ribs in a HIV positive patient

We report the case of a HIV and syphilis co-infected patient who presented with headache and rash and was found to have syphilitic periostitis. Our case illustrates a rare manifestation of early syphilis and presents the diagnostic dilemmas that can arise in HIV and syphilis co-infected patients.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Sexually transmitted infections 2011-02, Vol.87 (1), p.44-45
Hauptverfasser:	Samarkos, Michael, Giannopoulou, Charis, Karantoni, Eleni, Papastamopoulos, Vassileios, Baraboutis, Ioannis, Skoutelis, Athanassios
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Biological and medical sciences Bones Diseases of the osteoarticular system Exanthema - etiology Family medical history General aspects Headache Disorders - etiology Headaches HIV HIV Infections - complications HIV Infections - diagnosis Human immunodeficiency virus Human infectious diseases. Experimental studies and models Human viral diseases Humans Infectious diseases Male Medical sciences Meningitis Osteoporosis. Osteomalacia. Paget disease Pain Periostitis - complications Periostitis - diagnosis Ribs Skull Streptococcus infections Syphilis - complications Syphilis - diagnosis Ulcers Viral diseases Viral diseases of the lymphoid tissue and the blood. Aids
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Zusammenfassung:	We report the case of a HIV and syphilis co-infected patient who presented with headache and rash and was found to have syphilitic periostitis. Our case illustrates a rare manifestation of early syphilis and presents the diagnostic dilemmas that can arise in HIV and syphilis co-infected patients.
ISSN:	1368-4973 1472-3263
DOI:	10.1136/sti.2010.044461