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| Year : 2014 | Volume
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| Issue : 2 | Page : 209 |
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Syphilitic hepatitis: An uncommon manifestation of a common disease
Sukriti Baveja, Shilpa Garg, Amol Rajdeo
Department of Dermatology, Leprosy and Venereology, Base Hospital, Delhi Cantt, New Delhi, India
Correspondence Address:
Shilpa Garg
22/11 Geeta Mandir Marg, New Rajinder Nagar, New Delhi - 110 060
India
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DOI: 10.4103/0019-5154.127711
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Hepatitis being first manifestation of secondary syphilis is rare. Here in we report a case of 39 years old male who was being treated for hepatitis and presented to us subsequently with itchy maculopapular rash. Venereal disease research laboratory (VDRL) titre was 1:16. Treponema pallidum hemagglutination assay (TPHA) was positive. He was treated with intramuscular Benzathine Penicillin. His hepatitis improved rapidly. |
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