Contribution of advanced neuroimaging in diagnosis of cerebral syphilitic gumma: a case report.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cerebral syphilitic gumma is a rare intracranial infectious disorder. Without a clear history of syphilis and comprehensive serological examinations, it's challenging to diagnose it accurately prior to surgery through routine magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Advanced neuroimaging techniques have been widely used in diagnosing brain tumors, yet there's limited report on their application in cerebral syphilitic gumma. This report presents a case of an elderly male patient with cerebral syphilitic gumma and analyzes its characteristics of advanced neuroimaging.

Case presentation

A 68-year-old male patient was admitted to our institution presenting with bilateral hearing loss complicated with continuing headaches without obvious cause. Laboratory tests indicated posi

SUBMITTER: Shen X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11349654 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature