Confirmed Treponema pallidum pleural effusion in patient with known syphilis

Rachel Shadbolt; Matthew Ing; Michaela Donaghy; Krist Ewe; Y. C.Gary Lee; Edward Fysh

doi:10.1002/rcr2.70069

Confirmed Treponema pallidum pleural effusion in patient with known syphilis

Rachel Shadbolt, Matthew Ing, Michaela Donaghy, Krist Ewe, Y. C.Gary Lee, Edward Fysh

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Pulmonary and pleural involvement in Treponema pallidum infection is uncommon. Previously reported syphilis-related pleural effusions have been described largely based on clinical features combined with positive syphilis serology rather than the detection of T pallidum in pleural fluid or pleural biopsy. We report a case of secondary syphilis and confirmed syphilitic pleural effusion via thoracentesis.

Original language	English
Article number	e70069
Journal	Respirology Case Reports
Volume	12
Issue number	12
Early online date	Nov 2024
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/rcr2.70069
Publication status	Published - Dec 2024

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Confirmed Treponema pallidum pleural effusion in patient with known syphilis

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