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Sinagra E, Macaione I, Stella M, Shahini E, Maida M, Pompei G, Rossi F, Conoscenti G, Alloro R, Di Ganci S, Ricotta C, Testai S, Marasà M, Scarpulla G, Rizzo AG, Raimondo D. Gastric Syphilis Presenting as a Nodal Inflammatory Pseudotumor Mimicking a Neoplasm: Don’t Forget the Treponema! Case Report and Scoping Review of the Literature of the Last 65 Years. GASTROENTEROLOGY INSIGHTS 2023. [DOI: 10.3390/gastroent14020014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/08/2023] Open
Abstract
Despite the fact that gastric syphilis is considered rare, it is reported as a type of organic involvement that is present in a large proportion of secondary syphilis cases, even though gastritis presenting with symptoms is extremely rare. Clinical, radiological, and endoscopic findings are non-specific and frequently mimic the symptoms of gastric adenocarcinoma or lymphoma, making diagnosis difficult. Immunostaining is required for this diagnosis. We would like to emphasize the importance of being suspicious of GS when a gastric mass exhibits the histologic features of an inflammatory pseudotumor (IPT), as previously reported for nodal IPT caused by luetic infection. We described a 56-year-old man who presented to the oncology department with a 3-month history of anorexia, epigastric pain, nausea, vomiting, and weight loss, as well as an initial radiological and endoscopic suspicion of gastric adenocarcinoma, in which immune staining allowed us to diagnose GS. In addition, we conducted an updated scoping review of the scientific literature to show the clinical, laboratory, and therapeutic findings in GS patients over the last 65 years.
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- Emanuele Sinagra
- Gastroenterology & Endoscopy Unit, Fondazione Istituto Gemelli–G. Giglio, Contrada Pietra Pollastra Pisciotto, 90015 Cefalù, Italy
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- Mini-Invasivecolorectal & Pancreatic Surgery Unit, Fondazione Istituto Gemelli–G. Giglio, Contrada Pietra Pollastra Pisciotto, 90015 Cefalù, Italy
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- Pathology Unit, Az. Osp. Ospedali Riuniti “Villa Sofia-Cervello”, Via Trabucco 180, 90146 Palermo, Italy
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- Gastroenterology Unit, National Institute of Gastroenterology-IRCCS “Saverio de Bellis”, Castellana Grotte, 70013 Bari, Italy
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- Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Unit, S. Elia-Raimondi Hospital, 93100 Caltanissetta, Italy
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- Pathology Unit, Sant’Antonio Abate Hospital, Via Cosenza 82, 91016 Casa Santa, Italy
- Pathology Unit, Fondazione Istituto Gemelli–G. Giglio, Contrada Pietra Pollastra Pisciotto, 90015 Cefalù, Italy
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- Gastroenterology & Endoscopy Unit, Fondazione Istituto Gemelli–G. Giglio, Contrada Pietra Pollastra Pisciotto, 90015 Cefalù, Italy
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- Gastroenterology & Endoscopy Unit, Fondazione Istituto Gemelli–G. Giglio, Contrada Pietra Pollastra Pisciotto, 90015 Cefalù, Italy
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- Gastroenterology & Endoscopy Unit, Fondazione Istituto Gemelli–G. Giglio, Contrada Pietra Pollastra Pisciotto, 90015 Cefalù, Italy
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- Mini-Invasivecolorectal & Pancreatic Surgery Unit, Fondazione Istituto Gemelli–G. Giglio, Contrada Pietra Pollastra Pisciotto, 90015 Cefalù, Italy
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- Mini-Invasivecolorectal & Pancreatic Surgery Unit, Fondazione Istituto Gemelli–G. Giglio, Contrada Pietra Pollastra Pisciotto, 90015 Cefalù, Italy
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- Radiology Unit, Fondazione Istituto Gemelli–G. Giglio, Contrada Pietra Pollastra Pisciotto, 90015 Cefalù, Italy
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- Radiology Unit, Fondazione Istituto Gemelli–G. Giglio, Contrada Pietra Pollastra Pisciotto, 90015 Cefalù, Italy
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- Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Unit, S. Elia-Raimondi Hospital, 93100 Caltanissetta, Italy
- Radiology Unit, Fondazione Istituto Gemelli–G. Giglio, Contrada Pietra Pollastra Pisciotto, 90015 Cefalù, Italy
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- Pathology Unit, Az. Osp. Ospedali Riuniti “Villa Sofia-Cervello”, Via Trabucco 180, 90146 Palermo, Italy
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- Gastroenterology & Endoscopy Unit, Fondazione Istituto Gemelli–G. Giglio, Contrada Pietra Pollastra Pisciotto, 90015 Cefalù, Italy
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Assarzadegan N, Fang JM, Voltaggio L, Riddell RH, Montgomery EA, McDonald OG, Coates R, Carneiro F, Lauwers GY, Kamionek M, Lamps LW, Westerhoff M. Histologic Features of Syphilitic Gastritis: A Rare but Resurging Imitator of Common Diseases. Am J Clin Pathol 2023; 159:263-273. [PMID: 36702577 PMCID: PMC10452963 DOI: 10.1093/ajcp/aqac153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2022] [Accepted: 11/03/2022] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES The range of histopathologic features of gastric syphilis is not well described. Here we describe the clinicopathologic findings of eight patients with syphilitic gastritis. METHODS A search of our Pathology Data System (2003-2022) and multiple other institutions identified eight patients with syphilitic gastritis. Clinical information, pathology reports, and available slides were reviewed. RESULTS Lesions predominated in middle-aged adults (mean age, 47.2 years; range, 23-61 years) with a propensity for men (n = 7). Three patients had a documented history of human immunodeficiency virus. Clinical presentations included weight loss, abdominal pain, hematochezia, fever, dyspepsia, nausea and vomiting, hematemesis, anemia, and early satiety. Endoscopic findings included ulcerations, erosions, abnormal mucosa, and nodularity. All specimens shared an active chronic gastritis pattern with intense lymphohistiocytic infiltrates, variable plasma cells, and gland loss. Prominent lymphoid aggregates were seen in four specimens. The diagnosis was confirmed either by immunostain for Treponema pallidum (n = 7) or by direct immunofluorescence staining and real-time polymerase chain reaction (n = 1). All patients with available follow-up data showed resolution of symptoms after antibiotic therapy (n = 4). CONCLUSIONS Recognition of the histologic pattern of syphilitic gastritis facilitates timely treatment, prevents further transmission, and avoids unnecessarily aggressive treatment.
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- Department of Pathology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Pathology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
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- Mountain States Pathology, Colorado Springs, CO, USA
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- Institute of Molecular Pathology and Immunology of the University of Porto, Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto, Centro Hospitalar Universitário São João, Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Pathology, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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Navarro-Martínez S, Payá-Llorente C, Planells Roig MV. Gastric syphilis and its importance for a differential diagnosis in HIV patients. REVISTA ESPANOLA DE ENFERMEDADES DIGESTIVAS 2021; 112:578-579. [PMID: 32579011 DOI: 10.17235/reed.2020.6729/2019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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A 41-year-old male, with history of HIV presented to emergency department with two months of abdominal pain and a weight loss. Radiological and endoscopic examinations where suggestive of gastric cancer. However, biopsies ruled out malignancy. The reaginic and anti-treponemal tests were positive, so the histological study was repeated with anti-Treponema pallidum monoclonal antibodies. The presence of spirochetes was confirmed. After three weeks of penicillin-based treatment, the gastric lesions and symptoms were resolved.
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- Cirugía General y del Aparato Digestivo, Hospital Universitario Doctor Peset, España
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Szafron D, Kim HS, Turin CG, Benzi E, Khalaf N, Hernaez R. Duodenal and liver lesions in an adult with generalised weakness. Gut 2020; 69:1-2. [PMID: 31542773 DOI: 10.1136/gutjnl-2019-319561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2019] [Revised: 09/06/2019] [Accepted: 09/08/2019] [Indexed: 12/08/2022]
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- David Szafron
- Department of Internal Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA.,Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, United States
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA.,Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA.,Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Michael E DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA.,Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Michael E DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston, Texas, USA.,Houston VA Health Services Research and Development Center of Excellence, Michael E Debakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston, Texas, United States
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Gremida A, Adnan M, Kappor V, Harji F, Glass J, McCarthy D. Dyspepsia, Diarrhea, and Deafness: Some Calling Cards of the Great Mimic! Dig Dis Sci 2017; 62:2994-2998. [PMID: 29027599 DOI: 10.1007/s10620-017-4793-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2017] [Accepted: 10/05/2017] [Indexed: 12/09/2022]
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- Anas Gremida
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, MSC 10-5550, 1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, USA.
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, MSC 10-5550, 1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, NM, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, NM, USA
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- Department of Pathology, VA Medical Center, Albuquerque, NM, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, MSC 10-5550, 1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, USA
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Gianfaldoni S, Tchernev G, Wollina U, Gianfaldoni R, Lotti T. Secondary Syphilis Presenting As Palmoplantar Psoriasis. Open Access Maced J Med Sci 2017; 5:445-447. [PMID: 28785328 PMCID: PMC5535653 DOI: 10.3889/oamjms.2017.087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2017] [Revised: 04/19/2017] [Accepted: 04/20/2017] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
Abstract
In a recent past, the incidence of syphilis has increased in various geographical regions. The authors describe a case of secondary syphilis mimicking palmoplantar psoriasis.
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- Serena Gianfaldoni
- University G. Marconi of Rome, Dermatology and Venereology, Rome 00192, Italy
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- Medical Institute of the Ministry of Interior, Dermatology, Venereology and Dermatologic Surgery; Onkoderma, Private Clinic for Dermatologic Surgery, Dermatology and Surgery, Sofia 1606, Bulgaria
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- Krankenhaus Dresden-Friedrichstadt, Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Dresden, Sachsen, Germany
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- University G. Marconi of Rome, Dermatology and Venereology, Rome 00192, Italy
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- Univerisity G. Marconi of Rome, Dermatology and Venereology, Rome, Italy; Universitario di Ruolo, Dipartimento di Scienze Dermatologiche, Università degli Studi di Firenze, Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia, Dermatology, Via Vittoria Colonna 11, Rome 00186, Italy
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