title: A syphilitic cerebral gumma manifesting as a brain-stem mass lesion that responded to corticosteroid monotherapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Stanford University Medical Center, California.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Herrold
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001933:Brain Stem / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002443:Ceftriaxone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004318:Doxycycline / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005682:Gadolinium; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009494:Neurosyphilis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D010406:Penicillins / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011856:Radiographic Image Enhancement; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D010406:Penicillins; D002443:Ceftriaxone; D003907:Dexamethasone; D005682:Gadolinium; D004318:Doxycycline