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Case Reports
. 2021 Jul 6;34(6):696-697.
doi: 10.1080/08998280.2021.1936362. eCollection 2021.

Syphilitic hepatitis as a manifestation of secondary syphilis

Abinash Subedi  1 , Gilles Hoilat  1 , Vishnu Charan Suresh Kumar  1 , Abdul Bhutta  2   3 , Aakritee Sharma Subedi  4 , Anand Gupta  3
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Syphilitic hepatitis as a manifestation of secondary syphilis

Abinash Subedi et al. Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent). .

Abstract

Syphilis is a multisystem disease caused by the spirochete Treponema pallidum. Among various organs affected, liver involvement is seen infrequently and can be missed. Here we present a case of hepatitis due to secondary syphilis that completely resolved with penicillin G therapy.

Keywords: Penicillin; rash; syphilis.

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