Syphilis presenting as isolated cervical lymphadenopathy: Two related cases

Journal of Infection

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 76-78

  van Crevel, Reinout ^a   Grefte, Johanna M M ^a   van Doorninck, Damiaen ^a   Sturm, Patrick ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Biopsy; Fine needle; Sexually transmitted diseases; Syphilis; Treponema pallidum

Indexed keywords

BENZATHINE PENICILLIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CERVICAL LYMPHADENOPATHY; FLU LIKE SYNDROME; HUMAN; LYMPH NODE BIOPSY; LYMPHADENECTOMY; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RASH; SEROLOGY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SYPHILIS; TREPONEMA PALLIDUM;

ADULT; BIOPSY, FINE-NEEDLE; HUMANS; LYMPHATIC DISEASES; MALE; NECK; SYPHILIS; SYPHILIS SERODIAGNOSIS; TREPONEMA PALLIDUM; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 58949099386     PISSN: 01634453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2008.06.006     Document Type: Article

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