Abstract

SUAREZ IZNAGA, Rodolfo. Syphilitic hepatitis. Rev cubana med [online]. 2012, vol.51, n.3, pp.272-277. ISSN 0034-7523.

A case is presented of a male 40 year-old patient with a history of recurrent urinary sepsis for the last 2 years. One month before his admission, he started out with weakness, appetite suppression and weight loss, diffuse abdominal pain and dark urine. A description is provided of the patient's clinical evolution and the studies performed, by which he was diagnosed with secondary syphilis with hepatic and dermatologic manifestations.

Keywords : secondary syphilis; syphilitic hepatitis.

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