Sífilis tardía. Reporte de un caso.

• Autores: Jaime Wilfredo Zegarra Piérola, Jesús CHIRINOS L
• Localización: Revista Médica Herediana, ISSN-e 1729-214X, ISSN 1018-130X, Vol. 10, Nº. 2, 1999 (Ejemplar dedicado a: abril - junio)
• Idioma: español
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  • A 48 year-old male presented with a 6 month history of a dementia syndrome, memory deficit, impairment of judgement, and right sligth hemiplegia, and sexual promiscuity. ELISA for HIV was negative; the VDRL and FTA-abs for syphilis were positive (1/8 and 3+ respectively); VDRL int the CSF was positive (1/8) making the diagnosis of neurological syphilis. In addition, significant NMR images are presented. The patient received penicilin I.V. with clinical, neurological and radiological improvement.