Neurosyphilis with sequential respiratory complications: A case report highlighting diagnostic and treatment challenges.
Hanifa MajidSajjad AliFatima A RazaSidra JabeenHabiba MajidAreeba SheikhMuzamil AhmedPublished in: SAGE open medical case reports (2024)
In this case report, we describe the presentation and clinical course of a 25-year-old male with a complex medical history and a fatal outcome due to neurosyphilis. The diagnosis of neurosyphilis-related complications. Neurosyphilis, a variant of tertiary syphilis, is a rare condition but can present with a wide range of neurological symptoms. This makes its diagnosis challenging. The study aims to report and discuss neurosyphilis in a young male, resulting in respiratory complications, and explore the clinical presentation, diagnostic and process, treatment challenges it poses to a tertiary care setup of a third-world country regimen, and the profound significance of this particular case.