A rare case of osteomyelitis and tenosynovitis in secondary syphilis

We describe a case of secondary syphilis presenting with osteomyelitis and tenosynovitis of the thumb. With appropriate therapy, the patient’s symptoms resolved and seroreversion occurred. MRI showed improvement with treatment. This case highlights the importance of early diagnosis and appropriate t...

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Autores principales: Nelson, Taylor B., Roland, William
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7355715/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32685373
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.idcr.2020.e00903
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Sumario:We describe a case of secondary syphilis presenting with osteomyelitis and tenosynovitis of the thumb. With appropriate therapy, the patient’s symptoms resolved and seroreversion occurred. MRI showed improvement with treatment. This case highlights the importance of early diagnosis and appropriate therapy in this unusual presentation of syphilis.

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