Sífilis laríngea / Laryngeal syphilis
Acta otorrinolaringol. cir. cabeza cuello
; 40(3): 240-242, jul.-sept. 2012. ilus
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in Spanish
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RESUMEN
La sífilis es una enfermedad de transmisión sexual, causada por la espiroqueta Treponema pallidum; debido a su complejidad, se le conoce como gran simuladora. Existen cuatro fases clínicas primaria, secundaria, latente y terciaria. Es sensible a la penicilina, y su incidencia disminuyó a partir de la era antibiótica. Sin embargo, con la aparición del virus de inmunodeficiencia humana ha aumentado su aparición. La sífilis laríngea es una entidad rara y tiene un comportamiento clínico variable; dentro de su diagnóstico diferencial deben incluirse enfermedades granulomatosas laríngeas, como tuberculosis, sarcoidosis y el carcinoma laríngeo. Presentamos el caso de un paciente de 42 años, con cuadro de disfonía compatible con sífilis laríngea.
ABSTRACT
Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease caused by the spirochete Treponema pallidum, due to its complexity is known as great simulator, there are four clinical stages primary, secondary, latent and tertiary. It is sensitive to penicillin and its incidence had decreased following the advent of antibiotics. However, emergence of hiv has led to a recrudescence of the number of cases of syphilis. Laryngeal syphilis is a rare disease, has a variable clinical behavior, differential diagnosis should include laryngeal granulomatous diseases such as tuberculosis, sarcoidosis and laryngeal carcinoma. We present a case of a 42 year old male patient with dysphonia compatible with laryngeal syphilis.
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Health context:
Neglected Diseases
Health problem:
Tuberculosis
Database:
LILACS
Main subject:
Syphilis
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Laryngeal Diseases
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Dysphonia
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Larynx
Limits:
Adult
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Acta otorrinolaringol. cir. cabeza cuello
Journal subject:
Lesäes do Pescoo
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Otolaringologia
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Otorrinolaringopatias
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Traumatismos Craniocerebrais
Year:
2012
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Colombia
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidad Nacional de Colombia/CO