Lues maligna in an HIV-infected patient

Rev Soc Bras Med Trop. 2005 Mar-Apr;38(2):181-4. doi: 10.1590/s0037-86822005000200011. Epub 2005 Mar 30.

Abstract

We report such a case of malignant syphilis in a 42-year-old HIV-infected man, co-infected with hepatitis B virus, who presented neurolues and the classical skin lesions of lues maligna. The serum VDRL titer, which was 1:64 at presentation, increased to 1:2,048 three months after successful therapy with penicillin, decreasing 15 months later to 1:8.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / diagnosis*
  • AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / drug therapy
  • Adult
  • Cardiolipins / analysis*
  • Cholesterol / analysis*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Penicillins / therapeutic use
  • Phosphatidylcholines / analysis*
  • Syphilis, Cutaneous / diagnosis*
  • Syphilis, Cutaneous / drug therapy

Substances

  • Cardiolipins
  • Penicillins
  • Phosphatidylcholines
  • VDRL antigen
  • Cholesterol