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Secondary syphilis presenting with acute severe hepatic involvement in a patient with undiagnosed HIV disease
- Source :
- AIDS Patient Care and STDs. Sept, 2005, Vol. 19 Issue 9, p545, 5 p.
- Publication Year :
- 2005
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Abstract
- A case report of acute, massive, prolonged hepatitis related to secondary syphilis in a patient with undiagnosed HIV infection is described together with possible pathogenetic mechanisms. This is a rare occurrence in resource-rich countries in the era of antibiotics. The impaired immune response and the dysregulation of the cytokine network may have played a role in mediating this severe expression of HIV-associated secondary syphilis. An apparently unexplained acute hepatitis should deserve accurate screening for sexually transmitted diseases, including syphilis and HIV infection.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10872914
- Volume :
- 19
- Issue :
- 9
- Database :
- Gale General OneFile
- Journal :
- AIDS Patient Care and STDs
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsgcl.136895927