Malignant syphilis in an HIV seropositive woman

Carvalho, Newton Sérgio de; Mello, Glauco Reggiani; Castro, Gustavo Rocha de; Telles, Flavio Queiroz; Reggiani, Claudete; Piazza, Mauri José

doi:10.1016/j.ijgo.2008.03.015

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“…Aggravation of the course of syphilis has been observed in some situations, such as premature magna syphilis in patients infected with HIV (Fig. ) …”

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“…The literature review identified 108 articles that associated sexually transmitted infections with HIV‐infected women. Among these articles, 33 were chosen based on the abstract and 9 were excluded owing to the criteria given above, leaving 24 articles in the analysis . The results from these articles on the influence of HIV on the prevalence, course, and treatment of other sexually transmitted infections are synthetized in Table .…”

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“…HIV alters the course of herpes infection and different forms of presentation of the disease can occur, such as HSV dissemination with numerous oral and genital lesions (Fig. A,B) or cases of unusual lesions such as nodular herpes (Fig. ), as well as increased recurrence rates.…”

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“…A case of syphilis with an exacerbated course in a patient with AIDS . Reproduced with permission from De Carvalho et al …”

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“…Bacterial vaginosis is the major cause of vaginal discharge. It is not sexually transmitted but is related to frequent changing of partners and multiple sexual partners . It has a polymicrobial etiology, associated with disequilibrium in the vaginal flora, a decreased quantity of lactobacillus, and increased levels of less prevalent bacteria, primarily Gardnerella vaginalis and Mycoplasma hominis …”

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“…Aggravation of the course of syphilis has been observed in some situations, such as premature magna syphilis in patients infected with HIV (Fig. ) …”

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confidence: 99%

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confidence: 99%

“…A case of syphilis with an exacerbated course in a patient with AIDS . Reproduced with permission from De Carvalho et al …”

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confidence: 99%

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Neurosyphilis is more common in malignant syphilis: A case series and review of the literature

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Malignant syphilis is a rare skin manifestation of secondary syphilis, which has been reported primarily in the HIV-infected population. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between HIV infection, malignant syphilis, and neurosyphilis through a systematic chart review of 26 malignant syphilis patients seen at our hospital. We also performed a literature review of 83 reported malignant syphilis cases since 1987, when the first case of malignant syphilis co-infected with HIV was reported. We found there was no direct association between HIV infection and malignant syphilis or neurosyphilis. In contrast, we found that much higher proportion (30%) of malignant syphilis patients develop concurrent neurosyphilis compared to those with the common type of secondary syphilis (13.1%). Physicians should be aware of the fact that neurosyphilis is more common among patients with malignant syphilis and the importance of investigating for neurosyphilis in such patients.

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Malignant syphilis accompanied with neurosyphilis in a malnourished patient: A case report

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BACKGROUND Syphilis is a common sexually transmitted disease caused by the Treponema pallidum ( T. pallidum ). Malignant syphilis is a rare presentation of secondary syphilis. Here, we present a case diagnosed with malignant syphilis accompanied with neurosyphilis. CASE SUMMARY A 56-year-old man present with a 2-mo history of spreading ulcerous and necrotic papules and nodules covered with thick crusts over the face, trunk, extremities, and genitalia. The patient was diagnosed with malignant syphilis accompanied by neurosyphilis based on the characteristic morphology of the lesions, positive serological and cerebrospinal fluid tests for syphilis, brain magnetic resonance imaging, and histopathology, along with resolution of the lesions following the institution of penicillin therapy. The lesions and neurological condition successfully resolved after a course of treatment with penicillin. CONCLUSION We suggest that neurosyphilis should be considered whenever people have psychiatric symptoms without cutaneous lesions or human immunodeficiency virus.

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Malignant syphilis in an HIV seropositive woman

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Women infected with HIV and the impact of associated sexually transmitted infections

Women infected with HIV and the impact of associated sexually transmitted infections

Neurosyphilis is more common in malignant syphilis: A case series and review of the literature

Malignant syphilis accompanied with neurosyphilis in a malnourished patient: A case report

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