Neurosyphilis mimicking giant cell arteritis both clinically and microscopically.

van Ruitenbeek, Niels; van Kasteren, Marjo; Bouma-de Krijger, Annet

van Ruitenbeek, Niels; van Kasteren, Marjo; Bouma-de Krijger, Annet.

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van Ruitenbeek N; Internal Medicine, Elisabeth-TweeSteden Ziekenhuis, Tilburg, The Netherlands.
van Kasteren M; Internal Medicine, Elisabeth-TweeSteden Ziekenhuis, Tilburg, The Netherlands.
Bouma-de Krijger A; Internal Medicine, Canisius Wilhelmina Hospital, Nijmegen, Gelderland, The Netherlands A.Bouma-dekrijger@cwz.nl.

BMJ Case Rep ; 15(5)2022 May 31.

Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35641087

RESUMEN

Temporal arteritis is usually caused by giant cell arteritis (GCA). However, inflammation of the temporal artery can also occur secondary to autoimmune diseases or infections.We present a remarkable case of a man in his 70s with biopsy proven temporal arteritis, who was later diagnosed with meningovascular neurosyphilis. The presentation of an acute onset monocular vision loss with inflammation of the temporal artery on biopsy appeared a GCA, misleading the physicians, as it turned out to be a manifestation of neurosyphilis.

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Arteritis de Células Gigantes; Neurosífilis; Biopsia; Arteritis de Células Gigantes/complicaciones; Humanos; Inflamación/complicaciones; Masculino; Neurosífilis/complicaciones; Neurosífilis/diagnóstico; Neurosífilis/tratamiento farmacológico; Arterias Temporales/patología

Palabras clave

Infection (neurology); Infectious diseases; Ophthalmology; Pathology; Syphilis

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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Arteritis de Células Gigantes / Neurosífilis Tipo de estudio: Diagnostic_studies Límite: Humans / Male Idioma: En Revista: BMJ Case Rep Año: 2022 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Países Bajos Pais de publicación: Reino Unido

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