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A Neurosyphilis Case Mimicking Herpes Simplex Virus Encephalitis in an African American Male.
Elkhider, Osama; Abdalla, Monzer; Ibrahim, Omer A; Mustafa, Abdurrahman; Abdelatif, Shamsa.
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  • Elkhider O; Internal Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, USA.
  • Abdalla M; Internal Medicine, Ascension Saint Francis Hospital, Evanston, USA.
  • Ibrahim OA; Internal Medicine, Omdurman Military Hospital, Khartoum, SDN.
  • Mustafa A; Internal Medicine, Ascension Saint Francis Hospital, Evanston, USA.
  • Abdelatif S; Internal Medicine, University of Medical Sciences and Technology, Khartoum, SDN.
Cureus ; 16(4): e59093, 2024 Apr.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38800158
ABSTRACT
Neurosyphilis is one form of a multisystemic sexually transmitted disease caused by Treponema pallidum. Although typical presentations of neurosyphilis have become less common in the post-antibiotic era, a rising trend of atypical presentations can mimic other diagnoses like herpes simplex and autoimmune encephalitis. In this case, we diagnosed neurosyphilis in a patient with clinical and radiological features similar to herpes simplex encephalitis. We emphasize the need for a diagnostic approach combining imaging namely MRI, lumbar puncture, and use of treponemal and non-treponemal tests so that neurosyphilis cases with atypical neuroimaging findings are not overlooked.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: Cureus Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Estados Unidos Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: Cureus Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Estados Unidos Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos