Endoscopic Aspects of Gastric Syphilis

Introduction. Considered as a rare event, gastric syphilis (GS) is reported as an organic form of involvement. Low incidence of GS emphasizes the importance of histopathological analysis. Objective. We aim to characterize GS endoscopic aspects in an immunocompetent patient. Case Report. A 23-year-ol...

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Main Authors: Mariana Souza Varella Frazão, Thiago Guimarães Vilaça, Fred Olavo Aragão Andrade Carneiro, Kengo Toma, Carolina Eliane Reina-Forster, Elisa Ryoka Baba, Spencer Cheng, Thiago Ferreira de Souza, Eduardo Guimarães Hourneaux de Moura, Paulo Sakai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/646525