Syphilitic meningitis with papilledema.
Reported is a patient with associated papilledema and syphilitic meningitis. The clinical picture initially suggested an intracranial mass lesion. The cause of the papilledema in this patient was not clear; it did not appear to be related to increased intracranial pressure. Patients with syphilitic meningitis should receive prompt penicillin therapy to avoid serious neurologic sequelae.
D000328:Adult; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008581:Meningitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D010211:Papilledema / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology; D010400:Penicillin G / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013587:Syphilis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D013588:Syphilis Serodiagnosis
D010400:Penicillin G