title: Secondary syphilis after liver transplantation: case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Syphilitic disease is uncommon, but its incidence has increased worldwide in the last few years. An unusual manifestation of secondary syphilis after orthotopic liver transplantation is described which confirms that lues should be considered in patients with immune deficiency and abnormal liver function tests.
authors.affiliation: Medical Clinic IV, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany. sabine.wolf@med.uni-tuebingen.de
authors.forename: Sabine C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Wolf
authors.forename: Volkhard A J
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Kempf
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tannapfel
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Petersen
authors.forename: Teut
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Risler
authors.forename: Bernhard R
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Brehm
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D007153:Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes / Q000150:complications; D016031:Liver Transplantation; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013587:Syphilis / Q000209:etiology*