A case of primary syphilis in the rectum.
A 30-yr-old man was referred for suspicious rectal cancer because of ulcerated lesions in the rectum and a palpable mass in left inguinal area. Sigmoidoscopy showed two indurated masses and histologic evaluation of biopsy revealed obliterative endarteritis with heavy plasma cell infiltration. Both venereal disease research laboratories (VDRL) and fluorescent treponemal antibody absorption (FTA-ABS) tests were positive. After injection of penicillin G benzathine for 3 weeks, the rectal chancre and the palpable mass disappeared.
Song
Sung Ho
SH
Department of Urology, Eulji Medical University, Daejeon, Korea.
Jang
Ick
I
Kim
Bum Sik
BS
Kim
Eun Tak
ET
Woo
Seung-Hyo
SH
Park
Mee Ja
MJ
Kim
Chang Nam
CN
D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012002:Rectal Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D013587:Syphilis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*