Probable late congenital syphilis presenting as Clutton joints.
A patient who presented with recurrent bilateral knee effusions was found to have positive serum syphilis serology. She was treated with oral erythromycin to a total of 40 grams and intra-articular injection of steroids in the right knee joint. Late congenital syphilitic arthritis is discussed with a review of the literature.
Princess Mary's RAF Hospital, Akrotiri.
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Kabuubi
D000328:Adult; D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012008:Recurrence; D013585:Synovitis / Q000175:diagnosis; D013588:Syphilis Serodiagnosis; D013590:Syphilis, Congenital / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013592:Syphilis, Latent / Q000175:diagnosis*