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Tertiary Syphilis in the Cervical Spine: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

As the prevalence of syphilis rises, an increase in tertiary syphilis with spinal involvement is predicted. We report what we believe to be the first case of compressive cervical spine syphilitic gummata, with central cord compression signs. We also review the relevant literature to date. The diagno...

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Autores principales: Salem, K. M. I., Majeed, H., Bommireddy, R., Klezl, Z.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3854603/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24436850
http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0032-1329887