2007
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2006.07.005
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Syphilitic hepatitis resulting in fulminant hepatic failure requiring liver transplantation

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“…In addition, histological features, including nonspecific portal inflammatory infiltrates, periportal hepatocyte necrosis, and pericholangiolar inflammation, were also consistent with syphilitic hepatitis reported previously (6,8). As in the present case, identification of spirochetes in liver biopsy specimens failed in the majority of published cases (5)(6)(7)9). There are various pathogeneses, such as direct portal venous inoculation and immune complex-mediated disease (6); however, given the rarity of detecting spirochetes in liver specimens, direct hepatotoxicity of the microorganism seems to be unlikely.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 90%
“…In addition, histological features, including nonspecific portal inflammatory infiltrates, periportal hepatocyte necrosis, and pericholangiolar inflammation, were also consistent with syphilitic hepatitis reported previously (6,8). As in the present case, identification of spirochetes in liver biopsy specimens failed in the majority of published cases (5)(6)(7)9). There are various pathogeneses, such as direct portal venous inoculation and immune complex-mediated disease (6); however, given the rarity of detecting spirochetes in liver specimens, direct hepatotoxicity of the microorganism seems to be unlikely.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 90%
“…Laboratory marks it as a cholestatic pattern, characterized by a discreet increase of transaminasis and bilirubin, and a largest increase of alkaline phosphatase and gamma-GT (11,12) . Although there are case reports in literature of fulminant hepatitis, most cases present clinical healing and normalization of liver enzymes with the correct treatment of syphilis (12,13) . A diagnosis criterion of syphilitic hepatitis should take into consideration the following: elevation of serum marker enzymes activities of liver damage and serological evidence of syphilis, associated with clinical manifestations suggestive of secondary syphilis; exclusion of other causes which may induce to liver damage; rapid recovery of hepatic function after introduction of antibiotic medication.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…A diagnosis criterion of syphilitic hepatitis should take into consideration the following: elevation of serum marker enzymes activities of liver damage and serological evidence of syphilis, associated with clinical manifestations suggestive of secondary syphilis; exclusion of other causes which may induce to liver damage; rapid recovery of hepatic function after introduction of antibiotic medication. The prognosis of syphilitic hepatitis is generally favourable, although there are rare cases of acute liver failure described in literature (9,13,14) .…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Laboratorialmente é marcada por um padrão colestático, caracterizado por discreto aumento de transaminases e bilirrubina, e maior aumento de fosfatase alcalina e gama-GT (11,12) . Apesar de haver relato na literatura de hepatite fulminante, a maioria dos casos apresenta cura clínica e normalização das enzimas hepáticas com o tratamento correto da sífilis (12,13) . Consideram-se como critérios de diagnóstico de uma hepatite sifilítica os seguintes: elevação das atividades séricas das enzimas marcadoras de lesão hepática e evidência sorológica de sífilis, associados a manifestações clínicas sugestivas de sífilis secundária; exclusão de outras causas passíveis de causar dano hepático; rápi-da recuperação da função hepática após instituição da medicação antibiótica.…”
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“…Consideram-se como critérios de diagnóstico de uma hepatite sifilítica os seguintes: elevação das atividades séricas das enzimas marcadoras de lesão hepática e evidência sorológica de sífilis, associados a manifestações clínicas sugestivas de sífilis secundária; exclusão de outras causas passíveis de causar dano hepático; rápi-da recuperação da função hepática após instituição da medicação antibiótica. O prognóstico da hepatite sifilítica é geralmente bom, apesar dos raros casos de falência hepática fulminante que se encontram descritos na literatura (9,13,14) .…”
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