The Great Pretender: Rectal Syphilis Mimic a Cancer

Autor: Pisani Ceretti, Andrea, Virdis, Matteo, Maroni, Nirvana, Arena, Monica, Masci, Enzo, Magenta, Alberto, Opocher, Enrico
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2015
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Zdroj: Case Reports in Surgery.
ISSN: 2090-6900
DOI: 10.1155/2015/434198
Popis: Rectal syphilis is a rare expression of the widely recognised sexual transmitted disease, also known as the great imitator for its peculiarity of being confused with mild anorectal diseases because of its vague symptoms or believed rectal malignancy, with the concrete risk of overtreatment. We present the case of a male patient with primary rectal syphilis, firstly diagnosed as rectal cancer; the medical, radiological, and endoscopic features are discussed below.
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