title: Case of secondary syphilis presenting with unusual complications: syphilitic proctitis, gastritis, and hepatitis.
abstract: We report the first known case of syphilis with simultaneous manifestations of proctitis, gastritis, and hepatitis. The diagnosis of syphilitic proctitis and gastritis was established by the demonstration of spirochetes with anti-Treponema pallidum antibody staining in biopsy specimens. Unusual manifestations of secondary syphilis completely resolved after 4 weeks of antibiotic therapy.
authors: Department of Infectious Diseases and Applied Immunology, Research Hospital of The Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, 4-6-1 Shirokanedai, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-8639, Japan.
authors: Eisuke
authors: E
authors: Adachi
authors: Tomohiko
authors: T
authors: Koibuchi
authors: Michio
authors: M
authors: Okame
authors: Hidenori
authors: H
authors: Sato
authors: Kentaro
authors: K
authors: Imai
authors: Shoichi
authors: S
authors: Shimizu
authors: Giichiro
authors: G
authors: Tsurita
authors: Naoki
authors: N
authors: Oyaizu
authors: Aikichi
authors: A
authors: Iwamoto
authors: Takeshi
authors: T
authors: Fujii
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001706:Biopsy; D005756:Gastritis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D006505:Hepatitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008297:Male; D008853:Microscopy; D011349:Proctitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D013587:Syphilis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014210:Treponema pallidum / Q000302:isolation & purification*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents