Gastric syphilis. Report on first 2 cases in Cuba
Castaño Hernández, S.; Quintana Marrero, J.; Soto Domínquez, R.; Pérez Sariol, A.C.; Chang Ramírez, T.
Boletin de la Asociacion Medica de Puerto Rico 86(4-6): 24-27
1994
ISSN/ISBN: 0004-4849 PMID: 7916774 Document Number: 701584
Two 28 and 25 year old female patients were studied. Endoscopic analysis of their stomachs showed an hyperemic mammillation picture, neoplasia compatible, in the first patient, and an ulcerous lesion in the second one. Both findings were the result of a positive serological test to discard syphilis. All this, together with a cutaneous and epidemiological history, represented an assumed diagnosis of a secondary stage syphilis with gastric disorders. Although it was not necessary, one case was submitted to a specific spirochaeta stain, but results were negative. The true diagnosis resulted from a penicillin treatment, which provoked a cutaneous-visceral history regression as well as a diminishing in V.D.R.L. titles.