Сase report of syphilitic hepatitis

Syphilitic hepatitis is a rare clinical presentation of syphilis and is easily misdiagnosed. However, clinical and histopathologic manifestations of Syphilitic Hepatitis can imitate other infectious and non-infectious diseases, and the diagnosis should be considered in patients with abnormal liver f...

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Main Authors: Aibar Aginbay, Saule Khamzina, Ruslan Zhambulayev, Natalya Baromyko, Sanzhar Shalekenov
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: National Scientific Medical Center 2023-10-01
Series:Ķazaķstannyṇ Klinikalyķ Medicinasy
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Online Access:https://www.clinmedkaz.org/download/ase-report-of-syphilitic-hepatitis-13757.pdf
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Summary:Syphilitic hepatitis is a rare clinical presentation of syphilis and is easily misdiagnosed. However, clinical and histopathologic manifestations of Syphilitic Hepatitis can imitate other infectious and non-infectious diseases, and the diagnosis should be considered in patients with abnormal liver function tests. We present an unusual case of syphilitic hepatitis presenting with jaundice and abdominal bloating after treatment with benzylpenicillin, liver enzymes, and mucocutaneous findings improved.
ISSN:1812-2892
2313-1519