Syphilitic scrotal abscess: the great mimic returns.
We present an unusual case of a scrotal abscess. The patient's previous history of syphilis highlights the need for a thorough sexual history especially in light of the current increasing incidence of syphilis in the UK.
White
C G
CG
Department of Urology, Guy's and St Thomas' Hospitals, Guy's Hospital, St Thomas's Street, London SE1 9RT, UK. cgwhite@doctors.org.uk
Challacombe
B J
BJ
Dasgupta
P
P
D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000328:Adult; D004739:England / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D005832:Genital Diseases, Male / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012611:Scrotum; D013587:Syphilis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology