A Case of Gastric Syphilis Mimicking Advanced Gastric Cancer / 대한소화기내시경학회지
Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
;
: 342-346, 2006.
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em Coreano
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| ID: wpr-56761
ABSTRACT
Gastric syphilis has been reported to be relatively rare due to the difficulty in making a histological diagnosis. However if a serologic test for syphilis is positive and the ulcer regresses after anti-syphilitic treatment, it can be assumed that the gastritis was caused by Treponema Pallidum. The clinical diagnosis of gastric syphilis ranges from a benign ulcer to mimicking an infiltrative carcinoma or lymphoma. We encountered a 21-year-old woman who was referred for linitis plastica with epigastric pain and weight loss. The gastroduodenoscopy revealed multiple irregular gastric mucopurulent shallow ulceration and several nodular lesions mimicking linitis plastica. The appropriate antibiotic treatment resulted in a dramatic improvement and a complete reversal of gastric lesions. This recent case of gastric syphilis emphasizes the importance of remaining alert to the manifestations of syphilis.
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Assunto principal:
Neoplasias Gástricas
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Treponema pallidum
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Úlcera
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Testes Sorológicos
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Redução de Peso
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Sífilis
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Diagnóstico
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Gastrite
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Linite Plástica
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Linfoma
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo diagnóstico
Limite:
Feminino
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Humanos
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Ano de publicação:
2006
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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