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ArticleFrontiers in medicine2024

Case report: Cerebral syphilitic gumma: a case retrospective report of eight cases.

Jun Liu, Wenjun Zhang, Qiuhua Jiang, Qianliang Huang, Xinyun Ye

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Jun Liu *Department of Neurosurgery, The 2nd Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China.
Wenjun Zhang *Department of Neurosurgery, The Ganzhou Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China.
Qiuhua JiangDepartment of Neurosurgery, The Ganzhou Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China.
Qianliang HuangDepartment of Neurosurgery, The Ganzhou Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China.
Xinyun YeDepartment of Neurosurgery, The Ganzhou Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China.

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Abstract

Background: Cerebral syphilitic gumma (CSG), a rare manifestation of neurosyphilis, presents characteristics akin to intracranial tumors, often leading to clinical misdiagnosis. Objective: This study aimed to summarize the clinical experience in diagnosing and treating CSG. Materials and methods: The present study conducted a retrospective analysis of clinical data, encompassing the baseline characteristics, clinical presentation, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of eight patients with CSG who were treated and diagnosed by our institution. Results: The median age at the initial diagnosis was 57.5 years, comprising six males and two females. The predominant clinical manifestations included headaches in eight cases, motor and sensory disorders in four cases, epileptic seizures in one case, and dysarthria in one patient. The serum Conclusion: In clinical practice, CSG should be considered for patients with intracranial lesions and positive serum syphilis antibodies. Timely and accurate diagnosis enables patients with CSG to achieve a more favorable prognosis through active anti-syphilis treatment.

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case seriescerebral syphilitic gummaclinical featurediagnostic and treatment strategiesTreponema pallidum

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