Syphilitic hepatitis: An uncommon manifestation of a common disease

Syphilitic hepatitis: An uncommon manifestation of a common disease

Hepatitis being first manifestation of secondary syphilis is rare. Here in we report a case of 39 years old male who was being treated for hepatitis and presented to us subsequently with itchy maculopapular rash. Venereal disease research laboratory (VDRL) titre was 1:16. Treponema pallidum hemagglu...

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Main Authors: Sukriti Baveja, Shilpa Garg, Amol Rajdeo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Dermatology
Subjects:
Secondary syphilis
syphilitic hepatitis
treatment of syphilitic hepatitis
Online Access:http://www.e-ijd.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5154;year=2014;volume=59;issue=2;spage=209;epage=209;aulast=Baveja
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spelling doaj-06906a3c5d9a44b0be6136a2c796d76f2020-11-24T23:00:15ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Dermatology0019-51541998-36112014-01-0159220920910.4103/0019-5154.127711Syphilitic hepatitis: An uncommon manifestation of a common diseaseSukriti BavejaShilpa GargAmol RajdeoHepatitis being first manifestation of secondary syphilis is rare. Here in we report a case of 39 years old male who was being treated for hepatitis and presented to us subsequently with itchy maculopapular rash. Venereal disease research laboratory (VDRL) titre was 1:16. Treponema pallidum hemagglutination assay (TPHA) was positive. He was treated with intramuscular Benzathine Penicillin. His hepatitis improved rapidly.http://www.e-ijd.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5154;year=2014;volume=59;issue=2;spage=209;epage=209;aulast=BavejaSecondary syphilissyphilitic hepatitistreatment of syphilitic hepatitis
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author Sukriti Baveja
Shilpa Garg
Amol Rajdeo
spellingShingle Sukriti Baveja
Shilpa Garg
Amol Rajdeo
Syphilitic hepatitis: An uncommon manifestation of a common disease
Indian Journal of Dermatology
Secondary syphilis
syphilitic hepatitis
treatment of syphilitic hepatitis
author_facet Sukriti Baveja
Shilpa Garg
Amol Rajdeo
author_sort Sukriti Baveja
title Syphilitic hepatitis: An uncommon manifestation of a common disease
title_short Syphilitic hepatitis: An uncommon manifestation of a common disease
title_full Syphilitic hepatitis: An uncommon manifestation of a common disease
title_fullStr Syphilitic hepatitis: An uncommon manifestation of a common disease
title_full_unstemmed Syphilitic hepatitis: An uncommon manifestation of a common disease
title_sort syphilitic hepatitis: an uncommon manifestation of a common disease
publisher Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
series Indian Journal of Dermatology
issn 0019-5154
1998-3611
publishDate 2014-01-01
description Hepatitis being first manifestation of secondary syphilis is rare. Here in we report a case of 39 years old male who was being treated for hepatitis and presented to us subsequently with itchy maculopapular rash. Venereal disease research laboratory (VDRL) titre was 1:16. Treponema pallidum hemagglutination assay (TPHA) was positive. He was treated with intramuscular Benzathine Penicillin. His hepatitis improved rapidly.
topic Secondary syphilis
syphilitic hepatitis
treatment of syphilitic hepatitis
url http://www.e-ijd.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5154;year=2014;volume=59;issue=2;spage=209;epage=209;aulast=Baveja
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