Syphilitic hepatitis: a case report and review of the literature.
Although recognized for more than 400 yr hepatic complications of syphilis are uncommon and frequently overlooked as explanations for acute liver dysfunction. We describe a case of acute hepatitis during the course of relapsing secondary syphilis, with additional confirmation of the diagnosis by lymph node biopsy demonstrating Treponema pallidum.
D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D006505:Hepatitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006716:Homosexuality; D006801:Humans; D007565:Jaundice / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D013587:Syphilis / Q000175:diagnosis