Secondary syphilis presenting as tonsillitis in three patients.
We describe three homosexual men presenting to the ear, nose and throat clinic with severe tonsillitis. All were subsequently diagnosed with secondary syphilis of the tonsil. Syphilis should be considered as a diagnosis in high risk patients presenting with tonsillar lesions, even in the absence of other classical features of the disease.
Department of HIV and Infectious Diseases, St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
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D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications; D018451:Homosexuality, Male; D006801:Humans; D007273:Injections, Intramuscular; D008297:Male; D014066:Palatine Tonsil / Q000382:microbiology*; D010402:Penicillin G Procaine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D013587:Syphilis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D013588:Syphilis Serodiagnosis / Q000379:methods; D014069:Tonsillitis / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D010402:Penicillin G Procaine