Early neurosyphilis with serofast state

Abstract

We report a rare case of confirmed early neurosyphilis with serofast state in HIV-negative patient, with uncontrolled type 2 diabetes mellitus. Syphilitic meningitis was diagnosed initially on serology and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis. The patient had persistently raised non-treponemal titres on serum with negative CSF venereal disease research laboratory result, following treatment during 3 years of follow-up.

Keywords

• Neurosyphilis
• meningitis
• serofast
• nontreponemal antibodies
• cerebrospinal fluid