title: Gastric syphilis simulating malignant lymphoma.
abstract: We report a case of syphilis of the stomach, occurring in a 50 year old man, which simulated malignant lymphoma microscopically and had also the endoscopic appearance of a malignancy. To the best of our knowledge this is the first report of gastric syphilis mimicking a lymphoma, and we believe that the recognition of this presentation is of particular importance to correctly set the disorder especially for therapeutic purposes and in order to avoid unnecessary surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Rome.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bigotti
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Coli
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005756:Gastritis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D005773:Gastroscopy; D006801:Humans; D016403:Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010406:Penicillins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013194:Staining and Labeling; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013587:Syphilis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D010406:Penicillins