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