2021
Lower Gastrointestinal Syphilis: Case Series and Literature Review
Ferzacca E, Barbieri A, Barakat L, Olave MC, Dunne D. Lower Gastrointestinal Syphilis: Case Series and Literature Review. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2021, 8: ofab157. PMID: 34631920, PMCID: PMC8494075, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofab157.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHuman immunodeficiency virusAdditional casesCommon physical examination findingsAnal sexual contactLower gastrointestinal symptomsChronic inflammatory infiltrateInflammatory bowel diseasePhysical examination findingsPercent of specimensAnal painAnorectal massAnorectal ulcersNontreponemal titersGastrointestinal symptomsRectal massSyphilis infectionBowel diseaseRare manifestationCase seriesInflammatory infiltrateEarly syphilisExamination findingsImmunodeficiency virusMucosal abnormalitiesMedical records
2020
1546. Update in Syphilis Proctitis: Insights from a Case Series and Literature Review
Ferzacca E, Dunne D, Barbieri A, Aoun-Barakat L. 1546. Update in Syphilis Proctitis: Insights from a Case Series and Literature Review. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2020, 7: s772-s773. PMCID: PMC7777609, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofaa439.1726.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCases of proctitisLower gastrointestinal symptomsLymphoplasmacytic inflammatory infiltrateProminent plasma cellsInflammatory bowel diseasePhysical exam findingsMale sex assignmentPublic health consequencesAnal painAnorectal massAnorectal ulcersSyphilitic proctitisGastrointestinal symptomsChart reviewRectal massSyphilis infectionBowel diseaseRare manifestationCase seriesInflammatory infiltrateEarly syphilisExam findingsBiopsy specimensMedical recordsMisdiagnosis results