DOI: 10.12890/2017_000718

Neurosyphilis Presenting with Papillitis

Authors

  • Martin Edward Perry Department of Rheumatology, Royal Alexandra Hospital, Paisley
  • Sarah Cooper Undergraduate Medical School, University of Glasgow, Glasgow
  • Shona Corry Undergraduate Medical School, University of Glasgow, Glasgow

martinperry@nhs.net

Keywords

neurosyphilis, papillitis, treponema pallidus

Abstract

Syphilis is one of the oldest described infectious diseases in the world and is caused by the spirochete bacterium Treponema pallidum[1]. Although now a rare disease, incidence is increasing with the number of diagnoses of the disease rising in England from 1688 to 2713 between 2003 and 2012 (a 61% increase)[2]. Major outbreaks of syphilis have been documented in London, Manchester, Dublin, and Brighton particularly among men who have sex with men (MSM)[3]. Diagnosis remains difficult on account of multi-system symptoms, duration of the condition, and social stigma.

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Published

2017-09-05

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 9 (2017)

How to Cite

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Perry ME, Cooper S, Corry S. Neurosyphilis Presenting with Papillitis. EJCRIM [Internet]. 2017 Sep. 5 [cited 2026 Nov. 3];4(9). Available from: https://ejcrim.com/index.php/ejcrim/article/view/718

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