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Syphilitic hepatitis as a manifestation of secondary syphilis.

Abinash SubediGilles HoilatVishnu Charan Suresh KumarAbdul BhuttaAakritee Sharma SubediAnand Gupta
Published in: Proceedings (Baylor University. Medical Center) (2021)
Syphilis is a multisystem disease caused by the spirochete Treponema pallidum. Among various organs affected, liver involvement is seen infrequently and can be missed. Here we present a case of hepatitis due to secondary syphilis that completely resolved with penicillin G therapy.
Keyphrases
  • men who have sex with men
  • human immunodeficiency virus
  • hepatitis c virus
  • antiretroviral therapy
  • cell therapy