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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Main Authors: Rachel Shadbolt, Matthew Ing, Michaela Donaghy, Krist Ewe, Y. C. Gary Lee, Edward Fysh
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2024-12-01
Series:Respirology Case Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/rcr2.70069
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author Rachel Shadbolt
Matthew Ing
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Krist Ewe
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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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