Medial medullary stroke due to neurosyphilis in a newly diagnosed HIV-positive man.
Intern Med J
; 48(8): 992-995, 2018 08.
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ABSTRACT
This case report presents the clinical record of a 37-year-old man who presented with a dense right hemiplegia, found to be caused by a left medial medullary stroke. The cause of the stroke was unclear, and bacterial endocarditis was initially suspected. However, he was ultimately found to have neurosyphilis on a background of undiagnosed human immunodeficiency virus and was treated with benzylpenicillin. This case report reviews the diagnosis of neurosyphilis and highlights the importance of considering neurosyphilis as a rare but important cause of stroke, especially given the increasing prevalence of syphilis in Australia.
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Assunto principal:
Bulbo
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Infecções por HIV
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Acidente Vascular Cerebral
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Neurossífilis
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Adult
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Humans
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Male
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En
Ano de publicação:
2018
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Article