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ArticleBMJ case reports2023

Luetic (syphilitic) hepatitis: the great imitator persists in the 21st century.

Daniel Mullally, Sreelakshmi Kotha, Mandour Omar Mandour, Philip Berry

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Article in BMJ case reports, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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What it found

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Daniel MullallyDepartment of Gastroenterology, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8039-2267
Sreelakshmi KothaDepartment of Gastroenterology, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK sreelakshmi_kotha@yahoo.com.
Mandour Omar MandourDepartment of Gastroenterology, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
Philip BerryDepartment of Gastroenterology, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust · GB

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A male patient in his 20s was referred to the hepatology team with jaundice, pruritus and drenching night sweats. Investigations revealed an acute hepatitis with negative autoimmune and viral serology. Liver biopsy demonstrated severe pan-lobular hepatitis, and an extended diagnostic screen included a positive treponemal antibody test, with an RPR titre of 64, indicating active syphilis infection. He was treated with 2.4 million units of intramuscular benzathine penicillin as a single dose which led to complete resolution of the abnormal liver tests and symptoms. Diagnostic and management challenges, including the role of good history taking, appropriate investigations and role of multidisciplinary team, are discussed.

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HepatitisHepatitis AHyperhidrosisBiopsyHumansMalePenicillin G BenzathinePenicillin G BenzathineHepatitis otherLiver disease

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PMID37160377
PMCPMC10174013
OpenAlexW4376113987

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