Pulmonary involvement of secondary syphilis: the great mimicker

British Journal of Hospital MedicineEarly view Case ReportPulmonary involvement of secondary syphilis: the great mimickerEsat Kaba, Ayse Kaba, Cüneyt Ardıc, Fatma B CelikerEsat KabaCorrespondence to: Esat Kaba; E-mail Address: [email protected]Department of Radiology, Recep Tayyip Erdogan University, Rize, TurkeySearch for more papers by this author, Ayse KabaDepartment of Family Medicine, Recep Tayyip Erdogan University, Rize, TurkeySearch for more papers by this author, Cüneyt ArdıcDepartment of Family Medicine, Recep Tayyip Erdogan University, Rize, TurkeySearch for more papers by this author, Fatma B CelikerDepartment of Radiology, Recep Tayyip Erdogan University, Rize, TurkeySearch for more papers by this authorEsat Kaba; Ayse Kaba; Cüneyt Ardıc; Fatma B CelikerPublished Online:12 Jul 2023https://doi.org/10.12968/hmed.2023.0016AboutSectionsView articleView Full TextPDF/EPUB ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack Citations ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InEmail View article References Coccia CBI, Makambwa E, Jackson CN et al.. A case of secondary syphilis manifesting as a pulmonary pseudo-tumour with nephrotic syndrome. Afr J Thorac Crit Care Med. 2021;27(2):64–65. https://doi.org/10.7196/AJTCCM.2021.v27i2.065 Crossref, Google ScholarColeman DL, McPhee SJ, Ross TF, Naughton JL. Secondary syphilis with pulmonary involvement. West J Med. 1983;138(6):875–878 Medline, Google ScholarDavid G, Perpoint T, Boibieux A et al.. Secondary pulmonary syphilis: report of a likely case and literature review. Clin Infect Dis. 2006;42(3):e11–15. https://doi.org/10.1086/499104 Crossref, Medline, Google ScholarFlorencio KBV, da Costa AD, Viana TCDM, Gomes DCA, Gouveia PAC. Secondary syphilis with pulmonary involvement mimicking lymphoma: a case report. Rev Soc Bras Med Trop. 2019;52:e20190044. https://doi.org/10.1590/0037-8682-0044-2019 Crossref, Medline, Google ScholarKim SJ, Lee JH, Lee ES et al.. A case of secondary syphilis presenting as multiple pulmonary nodules. Korean J Intern Med. 2013;28(2):231–235. https://doi.org/10.3904/kjim.2013.28.2.231 Crossref, Medline, Google ScholarKojima N, Klausner JD. An update on the global epidemiology of syphilis. Curr Epidemiol Rep. 2018;5(1):24–38. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40471-018-0138-z Crossref, Medline, Google ScholarKomeno Y, Ota Y, Koibuchi T et al.. Secondary syphilis with tonsillar and cervical lymphadenopathy and a pulmonary lesion mimicking malignant lymphoma. Am J Case Rep. 2018;19:238–243. https://doi.org/10.12659/AJCR.907127 Crossref, Medline, Google ScholarOhta A, Furusyo N, Kishihara Y et al.. Secondary syphilis with pulmonary involvement. Intern Med. 2018;57(1):121–126. https://doi.org/10.2169/internalmedicine.8439-16 Crossref, Medline, Google ScholarWorld Health Organization. Global HIV, hepatitis and STIs programmes: Men who have sex with men. 2023. https://www.who.int/teams/global-hiv-hepatitis-and-stis-programmes/populations/men-who-have-sex-with-men (accessed 28 June 2023) Google Scholar FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Ahead of PrintISSN (print): 1750-8460ISSN (online): 1759-7390 Metrics History Published online 12 July 2023 Information© MA Healthcare LimitedPDF download