BACKGROUND Cerebral syphilitic gumma is a relatively rare clinical disease.Its clinical manifest-ations are non-specific,and the imaging manifestations are similar to other in-tracranial occupying lesions,often misdia...BACKGROUND Cerebral syphilitic gumma is a relatively rare clinical disease.Its clinical manifest-ations are non-specific,and the imaging manifestations are similar to other in-tracranial occupying lesions,often misdiagnosed as tumors or abscesses.There are few reports on this disease in the relevant literature.To our knowledge,we have reported the first case of cerebral syphilitic gumma misdiagnosed as a brain abscess.We report this case and provide useful information for clinical doctors on neurosyphilis diseases.CASE SUMMARY We report the case to explore the diagnostic essentials of cerebral syphilitic gumma and attempt to mitigate the rates of misdiagnosis and missed diagnosis by equipping physicians with knowledge of neurosyphilis characteristics.The cli-nical diagnosis and treatment of a patient with cerebral syphilitic gumma were reported.Clinical manifestations,classifications,and diagnostic points were retro-spectively analyzed.The patient was admitted to the hospital with fever and limb weakness.Brain magnetic resonance imaging showed multiple space-occupying lesions and a positive serum Treponema pallidum gelatin agglutination test.The patient was misdiagnosed as having a brain abscess and underwent a craniotomy.A postoperative pathological diagnosis of syphilis gumma was made.The patient improved and was discharged after penicillin anti-syphilis treatment.Follow-up recovery was satisfactory.CONCLUSION Cerebral syphilitic gumma is rare in clinical practice,and it is often misdiagnosed and missed.Clinical diagnosis should be considered in combination with multiple examinations.展开更多
Screening for maternal syphilis has been an essential component of routine antenatal screening tests in most countries for many years. This is not only because of the virulence of the spirochete which causes the infec...Screening for maternal syphilis has been an essential component of routine antenatal screening tests in most countries for many years. This is not only because of the virulence of the spirochete which causes the infection but also because of its vertical transmission rate and the potential severe adverse complications/morbidity that can result from its transmission to the fetus. Although the incidence of maternal syphilis and its fetal sequalae in low-income countries has been considerable for several years, the disease has been almost non-existent in high income countries with wide antenatal screening coverage and effective treatment programmes for Syphilis. The recent alarming increase in the incidence of maternal syphilis in high income countries has spawned a renewed public health interest in the infection, with several countries updating and strengthening public health guidance in an attempt to stem this dramatic trend. This is a short clinical update for the practising obstetrician on how to manage the antenatal patient with a positive syphilis screening test.展开更多
目的探讨梅毒性颅内树胶肿的临床特征及其治疗和预后,以提高对该病的诊治水平。方法结合检索M ed line和中国生物医学文摘数据库(CBM),对1990年至今国内外文献中病理学确诊为梅毒性颅内树胶肿的病例资料进行回顾性分析。结果纳入25例梅...目的探讨梅毒性颅内树胶肿的临床特征及其治疗和预后,以提高对该病的诊治水平。方法结合检索M ed line和中国生物医学文摘数据库(CBM),对1990年至今国内外文献中病理学确诊为梅毒性颅内树胶肿的病例资料进行回顾性分析。结果纳入25例梅毒性颅内树胶肿患者(20篇文献),其临床特征包括:①急性或亚急性起病,进行性发展;②首发症状以头痛和癫痫多见;③有影像学占位;④血和CSF的梅毒抗体检查阳性,也可有特殊情况;⑤病理呈肉芽肿改变;⑥误诊率高,多数误诊手术;⑦青霉素疗效较好;⑧预后尚良好。结论梅毒性颅内树胶肿并不罕见,单发较大病灶增多,其临床表现、实验室及影像学检查是诊断的重要依据。展开更多
The incidence of extrapulmonary tuberculosis has been increasing especially among immunocompromised patients. Mycobacterium tuberculosis skin infection is rare, accounting for 1.5% of all forms of the disease. We pres...The incidence of extrapulmonary tuberculosis has been increasing especially among immunocompromised patients. Mycobacterium tuberculosis skin infection is rare, accounting for 1.5% of all forms of the disease. We present a clinical case of 38 years old woman, Brazilian;with sexual risk behaviours that develops a sudden thoracoabdominal tumefaction of 4 - 5 cm. The investigation confirmed a metastatic tuberculous abscess in a patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.展开更多
文摘BACKGROUND Cerebral syphilitic gumma is a relatively rare clinical disease.Its clinical manifest-ations are non-specific,and the imaging manifestations are similar to other in-tracranial occupying lesions,often misdiagnosed as tumors or abscesses.There are few reports on this disease in the relevant literature.To our knowledge,we have reported the first case of cerebral syphilitic gumma misdiagnosed as a brain abscess.We report this case and provide useful information for clinical doctors on neurosyphilis diseases.CASE SUMMARY We report the case to explore the diagnostic essentials of cerebral syphilitic gumma and attempt to mitigate the rates of misdiagnosis and missed diagnosis by equipping physicians with knowledge of neurosyphilis characteristics.The cli-nical diagnosis and treatment of a patient with cerebral syphilitic gumma were reported.Clinical manifestations,classifications,and diagnostic points were retro-spectively analyzed.The patient was admitted to the hospital with fever and limb weakness.Brain magnetic resonance imaging showed multiple space-occupying lesions and a positive serum Treponema pallidum gelatin agglutination test.The patient was misdiagnosed as having a brain abscess and underwent a craniotomy.A postoperative pathological diagnosis of syphilis gumma was made.The patient improved and was discharged after penicillin anti-syphilis treatment.Follow-up recovery was satisfactory.CONCLUSION Cerebral syphilitic gumma is rare in clinical practice,and it is often misdiagnosed and missed.Clinical diagnosis should be considered in combination with multiple examinations.
文摘Screening for maternal syphilis has been an essential component of routine antenatal screening tests in most countries for many years. This is not only because of the virulence of the spirochete which causes the infection but also because of its vertical transmission rate and the potential severe adverse complications/morbidity that can result from its transmission to the fetus. Although the incidence of maternal syphilis and its fetal sequalae in low-income countries has been considerable for several years, the disease has been almost non-existent in high income countries with wide antenatal screening coverage and effective treatment programmes for Syphilis. The recent alarming increase in the incidence of maternal syphilis in high income countries has spawned a renewed public health interest in the infection, with several countries updating and strengthening public health guidance in an attempt to stem this dramatic trend. This is a short clinical update for the practising obstetrician on how to manage the antenatal patient with a positive syphilis screening test.
文摘目的探讨梅毒性颅内树胶肿的临床特征及其治疗和预后,以提高对该病的诊治水平。方法结合检索M ed line和中国生物医学文摘数据库(CBM),对1990年至今国内外文献中病理学确诊为梅毒性颅内树胶肿的病例资料进行回顾性分析。结果纳入25例梅毒性颅内树胶肿患者(20篇文献),其临床特征包括:①急性或亚急性起病,进行性发展;②首发症状以头痛和癫痫多见;③有影像学占位;④血和CSF的梅毒抗体检查阳性,也可有特殊情况;⑤病理呈肉芽肿改变;⑥误诊率高,多数误诊手术;⑦青霉素疗效较好;⑧预后尚良好。结论梅毒性颅内树胶肿并不罕见,单发较大病灶增多,其临床表现、实验室及影像学检查是诊断的重要依据。
文摘The incidence of extrapulmonary tuberculosis has been increasing especially among immunocompromised patients. Mycobacterium tuberculosis skin infection is rare, accounting for 1.5% of all forms of the disease. We present a clinical case of 38 years old woman, Brazilian;with sexual risk behaviours that develops a sudden thoracoabdominal tumefaction of 4 - 5 cm. The investigation confirmed a metastatic tuberculous abscess in a patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
