Syphilitic periostitis of the skull and ribs in a HIV positive patient.
We report the case of a HIV and syphilis co-infected patient who presented with headache and rash and was found to have syphilitic periostitis. Our case illustrates a rare manifestation of early syphilis and presents the diagnostic dilemmas that can arise in HIV and syphilis co-infected patients.
5th Department of Internal Medicine, Evagelismos Hospital, 45 Ipsilantou street, Athens 10676, Greece. msamarkos@gmail.com
Michael
M
Samarkos
Charis
C
Giannopoulou
Eleni
E
Karantoni
Vassileios
V
Papastamopoulos
Ioannis
I
Baraboutis
Athanassios
A
Skoutelis
D000328:Adult; D005076:Exanthema / Q000209:etiology; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D020773:Headache Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010522:Periostitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D012272:Ribs; D012886:Skull; D013587:Syphilis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis