Confirmed Treponema pallidum pleural effusion in patient with known syphilis
Abstract Pulmonary and pleural involvement in Treponema pallidum infection is uncommon. Previously reported syphilis‐related pleural effusions have been described largely based on clinical features combined with positive syphilis serology rather than the detection of T pallidum in pleural fluid or p...
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| author | Rachel Shadbolt Matthew Ing Michaela Donaghy Krist Ewe Y. C. Gary Lee Edward Fysh |
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| description | Abstract Pulmonary and pleural involvement in Treponema pallidum infection is uncommon. Previously reported syphilis‐related pleural effusions have been described largely based on clinical features combined with positive syphilis serology rather than the detection of T pallidum in pleural fluid or pleural biopsy. We report a case of secondary syphilis and confirmed syphilitic pleural effusion via thoracentesis. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-b21e1a03292c4b8a9da5ea3be170d4e82025-08-20T02:32:00ZengWileyRespirology Case Reports2051-33802024-12-011212n/an/a10.1002/rcr2.70069Confirmed Treponema pallidum pleural effusion in patient with known syphilisRachel Shadbolt0Matthew Ing1Michaela Donaghy2Krist Ewe3Y. C. Gary Lee4Edward Fysh5Department of Respiratory Medicine Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital Perth Western Australia AustraliaDepartment of Respiratory Medicine Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital Perth Western Australia AustraliaDepartment of Respiratory Medicine Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital Perth Western Australia AustraliaDepartment of Microbiology PathWest Laboratory Medicine Perth Western Australia AustraliaDepartment of Respiratory Medicine Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital Perth Western Australia AustraliaDepartment of Respiratory Medicine Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital Perth Western Australia AustraliaAbstract Pulmonary and pleural involvement in Treponema pallidum infection is uncommon. Previously reported syphilis‐related pleural effusions have been described largely based on clinical features combined with positive syphilis serology rather than the detection of T pallidum in pleural fluid or pleural biopsy. We report a case of secondary syphilis and confirmed syphilitic pleural effusion via thoracentesis.https://doi.org/10.1002/rcr2.70069effusionpleuralsyphilis |
| spellingShingle | Rachel Shadbolt Matthew Ing Michaela Donaghy Krist Ewe Y. C. Gary Lee Edward Fysh Confirmed Treponema pallidum pleural effusion in patient with known syphilis Respirology Case Reports effusion pleural syphilis |
| title | Confirmed Treponema pallidum pleural effusion in patient with known syphilis |
| title_full | Confirmed Treponema pallidum pleural effusion in patient with known syphilis |
| title_fullStr | Confirmed Treponema pallidum pleural effusion in patient with known syphilis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Confirmed Treponema pallidum pleural effusion in patient with known syphilis |
| title_short | Confirmed Treponema pallidum pleural effusion in patient with known syphilis |
| title_sort | confirmed treponema pallidum pleural effusion in patient with known syphilis |
| topic | effusion pleural syphilis |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/rcr2.70069 |
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