Published July 1992 | Version v1
Journal article

Syphilitic gastritis: A case report

  • 1. Kyung Hee University Hospital, Seoul (Korea, Republic of)

Description

Syphilitic involvement of the stomach often takes the appearance of neoplastic conditions. We describe the radiological findings of syphilitic gastritis. A 36 year old man was diagnosed with gastric cancer by upper GI and CT, but syphilitic gastritis was confirmed by endoscopy and upper GI series performed after penicillin therapy. We report a case of syphilitic gastritis presented as advanced stomach cancer by clinical, endoscopic and radiological study

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
Journal Volume
28
Journal Issue
4
Series
10 refs, 3 figs
Journal Page Range
p. 623-625
ISSN
1738-2637

INIS

Country of Publication
Korea, Republic of
Country of Input or Organization
Korea, Republic of
INIS RN
40028076
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
DIAGNOSIS; NEOPLASMS; STOMACH; SYPHILIS; UROGENITAL SYSTEM DISEASES
Descriptors DEC
BACTERIAL DISEASES; BODY; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; DISEASES; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; INFECTIOUS DISEASES; ORGANS