Late syphilis in a cardiac transplant patient

Maryjane Farr; Adam I. Rubin; Christina Mangurian; Brian Scully; David N. Silvers; Sameera Husain; Marc E. Grossman; Donna Mancini

doi:10.1016/j.healun.2005.09.010

Late syphilis in a cardiac transplant patient

Maryjane Farr, Adam I. Rubin, Christina Mangurian, Brian Scully, David N. Silvers, Sameera Husain, Marc E. Grossman, Donna Mancini

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Abstract

Patients undergoing cardiac transplantation are routinely screened for prior exposure to Treponema pallidum, the bacterium implicated in syphilis. Although acute syphilis typically presents with a painless genital chancre, chronic syphilis can manifest in protean forms and linger undiagnosed. Left untreated, syphilis can cause multi-system disease, particularly irreversible neurologic damage. We describe a case of cutaneous secondary syphilis, neurosyphilis and luetic hepatitis in a cardiac transplant patient.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	358-361
Number of pages	4
Journal	Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation
Volume	25
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healun.2005.09.010
State	Published - Mar 2006
Externally published	Yes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Surgery
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
Transplantation

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Late syphilis in a cardiac transplant patient

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