Meningovascular Syphilis Presenting as a Brain Mass in an Immunocompetent Male
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DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofab455
Abstract: Abstract We present a case of a human immunodeficiency virus–negative man with syphilitic meningovascular disease with subjacent involvement of brain parenchyma leading to a mass-forming inflammatory lesion that was pathologically distinct from a typical gumma.… read more here.
Keywords: syphilis presenting; mass; brain mass; meningovascular syphilis ... See more keywords
Meningovascular Syphilis Presenting as Acute Ischemic Stroke in an HIV + Young Adult: A Case Report and a Brief Literature Review
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DOI: 10.2147/imcrj.s455675
Abstract: Background Meningovascular syphilis, a distinct classification of neurosyphilis, has gained attention for its association with cerebral ischemia, particularly among individuals living with HIV. This unique manifestation of syphilis affects the meningeal and vascular structures of… read more here.
Keywords: ischemic stroke; hiv; case report; meningovascular syphilis ... See more keywords