Progression of neurosyphilis in a patient with HIV-infection. Case report

Abstract

In recent years, the incidence of syphilis, including neurosyphilis, has been increasing worldwide. In our practice, we have noticed an increase in the number of patients who were not examined for the specific pathologies associated with syphilis in timely manner. Given the variety of clinical manifestations of syphilis and the change in the course of the disease associated with HIV-infection, we described the observation of a patient with rapidly progressing (up to the development of a gummous form) neurosyphilis. The clinical case is intended to drag the attention of specialists to necessity to inform patients about the possible consequences of their disease and importance of thorough diagnosis by related specialists.

Keywords

• neurosyphilis
• hiv-infection
• gummous form of neurosyphilis