Secondary syphilis after liver transplantation: case report and review of the literature.
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.
Wolf
Sabine C
SC
Medical Clinic IV, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany. sabine.wolf@med.uni-tuebingen.de
Kempf
Volkhard A J
VA
Tannapfel
Andrea
A
Petersen
Peter
P
Risler
Teut
T
Brehm
Bernhard R
BR
D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D007153:Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes / Q000150:complications; D016031:Liver Transplantation; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013587:Syphilis / Q000209:etiology*