Challenges in the Diagnosis of Tertiary Syphilis: Case Report with Literature Review.
Lucyna JankowskaZygmunt AdamskiAdriana PolańskaMonika Bowszyc-DmochowskaKatarzyna Plagens-RotmanPiotr MerksMagdalena Czarnecka-OperaczRyszard ŻabaPublished in: International journal of environmental research and public health (2022)
Tertiary syphilis is a large diagnostic challenge. It is rarely the case that it affects the skin, bone tissue and the eyes at the same time. The presented case shows that extensive symptomatology of syphilis poses a challenge in making a proper diagnosis in patients whose history does not suspect STDs. The study aims to present the case of a young woman hospitalized with a suspected autoimmune disease, diagnosed with symptomatic late syphilis with involvement of the skin, bones and eyes.
Keyphrases
- case report
- men who have sex with men
- human immunodeficiency virus
- end stage renal disease
- soft tissue
- optical coherence tomography
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- newly diagnosed
- multiple sclerosis
- peritoneal dialysis
- pulmonary embolism
- prognostic factors
- wound healing
- patient reported outcomes
- middle aged