Primary syphilitic proctitis associated with liver involvement
Le Marchant, J.M.; Ferrand, B.
La Semaine des Hopitaux Organe Fonde Par l'Association d'Enseignement Medical des Hopitaux de Paris 57(33-36): 1434-1438
1981
ISSN/ISBN: 0037-1777 PMID: 6270807 Document Number: 182652
A primary syphilitic proctitis histologically simulating a Crohn's disease, has been found in a 34 year-old-man, who is married and father of three children. He presents also a biological and histological liver involvement. He completely recovered wih antibiotics. Review of the literature is done. Syphilitic serology studies and treponems research in rectal discharges should be done in case of anorectal lesions, histologically benign, but of uncertain etiology, if the patients is known as homosexual or not.