title: Hepatitis and glomerulonephritis in secondary syphilis.
abstract: In early secondary syphilis, predominant features of spirochetal infection may include hepatitis and glomerulonephritis. We report a 27-year-old woman with characteristic physical, laboratory, and microscopic findings of syphilitic hepatitis and glomerulonephritis; she responded to penicillin therapy and recovered completely. The importance of clinically and pathologically recognizing this treatable disease is emphasized.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Methodist Hospital, Brooklyn, NY 11215.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Balikocioglu
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Quaidoo
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Vuletin
authors.forename: B W
authors.initials: BW
authors.lastname: Trotman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005921:Glomerulonephritis / Q000209:etiology*; D006505:Hepatitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D013587:Syphilis / Q000150:complications*