title: Ulceroinfiltrative syphilitic gastropathy: silver stain diagnosis from biopsy specimen.
abstract: A 34-yr-old woman had clinical, radiological, gastroscopic, and histological evidence of infiltrative and erosive gastritis involving the antrum. Positive serological tests for syphilis suggested gastric lues. This diagnosis was confirmed by demonstrating spirochetes in gastric mucosa by silver impregnation.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D005260:Female; D005753:Gastric Mucosa / Q000473:pathology; D005756:Gastritis / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D012834:Silver; D013194:Staining and Labeling; D013270:Stomach / Q000473:pathology*; D013587:Syphilis / Q000473:pathology*
chemical_list: D012834:Silver