Osteitis in the dens of axis caused by Treponema pallidum

Thilde Fabricius; Charlotte Winther; Caroline Ewertsen; Michael Kemp; Susanne Dam Nielsen

doi:10.1186/1471-2334-13-347

Osteitis in the dens of axis caused by Treponema pallidum

Authors:

Fabricius, Thilde ;
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Winther, Charlotte ;
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Ewertsen, Caroline ;
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Section of Diagnostic Sciences, Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Københavns Universitet
Kemp, Michael ;
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Department of Immunology and Microbiology, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Københavns Universitet
Nielsen, Susanne Dam
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Klinikassistentuddannelsen, euka, School of Oral Health Care, BRIC, Københavns Universitet

DOI:

10.1186/1471-2334-13-347

Abstract:

Syphilis has been referred to as "the great imitator" due to its ability to imitate other diseases. Untreated syphilis becomes a systemic infection that can involve almost every organ systems. Treponema pallidum has a high affinity for bone tissue, but osteitis has mainly been described in late stages of the disease. Vertebral involvement is rare, and this is to our knowledge the first case describing syphilitic spondylitis in early acquired syphilis.

Type:

Journal article

Language:

English

Published in:

B M C Infectious Diseases, 2013, Vol 13

Keywords:

Case Reports; Journal Article

Main Research Area:

Medical science

Publication Status:

Published

Review type:

Peer Review

Submission year:

2013

Scientific Level:

Scientific

ID:

244111685

Osteitis in the dens of axis caused by Treponema pallidum

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