Intracerebral and spinal cord syphilitic gummata in an HIV-negative man: a case report.

Abstract

We present a case of an HIV-negative individual who presented with worsening central and peripheral neurological symptoms and signs. Clinical, serological, histopathological, and radiological features were in keeping with concurrent cerebral and spinal cord syphilitic gummata, a tertiary manifestation of syphilis. Clinical improvement occurred after treatment of neurosyphilis.

• Authors: Divya Dhasmana, Jaishree Joshi, Kaveh Manavi
• Journal: Sexually transmitted diseases (Sex Transm Dis) Vol. 40 Issue 8 Pg. 629-31 (Aug 2013) ISSN: 1537-4521 [Electronic] United States
• PMID: 23863515 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Anti-Bacterial Agents
• Penicillin G

Topics

• Adult
• Anti-Bacterial Agents (administration & dosage, therapeutic use)
• HIV Seronegativity
• Humans
• Infusions, Intravenous
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging
• Male
• Neurosyphilis (cerebrospinal fluid, drug therapy, microbiology, pathology)
• Penicillin G (administration & dosage, therapeutic use)
• Spinal Cord (microbiology, pathology)
• Treatment Outcome