Gastric syphilis: The great imitator in the stomach

被引：6
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作者：
Okamoto, Koh [1 ,2 ]
Hatakeyama, Shuji [1 ,3 ,4 ]
Umezawa, Masami [1 ]
Hayashi, Seishu [1 ]
机构：
[1] Tokyo Metropolitan Hlth & Med Treatment Corp, Ohkubo Hosp, Dept Internal Med, Tokyo, Japan
[2] Univ Tokyo Hosp, Dept Infect Dis, Tokyo, Japan
[3] Jichi Med Univ Hosp, Div Gen Internal Med Infect Dis, Shimotsuke, Tochigi, Japan
[4] Yakushiji 3311-1, Simono, Tochigi 3290498, Japan
来源：
IDCASES | 2018年 / 12卷
关键词：
Gastric syphilis; Gastritis; Secondary syphilis;
D O I：
10.1016/j.idcr.2018.03.015
中图分类号：
R51 [传染病];
学科分类号：
100401 ;
摘要：
Syphilis is resurging worldwide. Here, we present the case of a 33-year-old heterosexual man who presented with a 3-week history of epigastric pain, nausea, emesis, and 8 kg weight loss. He was subsequently diagnosed with gastric syphilis, based on reactive syphilis serological testing and Treponema pallidum found in gastric biopsy specimens. Gastric syphilis is a rare presentation observed in 1% of cases and usually develops in secondary syphilis. Given the nonspecific manifestation and findings, a high index of suspicion is required for diagnosis of gastric syphilis.
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页数：2
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