The Great Pretender: Rectal Syphilis Mimic a Cancer

The Great Pretender: Rectal Syphilis Mimic a Cancer

Rectal syphilis is a rare expression of the widely recognised sexual transmitted disease, also known as the great imitator for its peculiarity of being confused with mild anorectal diseases because of its vague symptoms or believed rectal malignancy, with the concrete risk of overtreatment. We prese...

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Main Authors: Andrea Pisani Ceretti, Matteo Virdis, Nirvana Maroni, Monica Arena, Enzo Masci, Alberto Magenta, Enrico Opocher
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Surgery
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/434198
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spelling doaj-c5b4d56a577f4ef0a07855f52fce85fa2020-11-24T23:04:22ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Surgery2090-69002090-69192015-01-01201510.1155/2015/434198434198The Great Pretender: Rectal Syphilis Mimic a CancerAndrea Pisani Ceretti0Matteo Virdis1Nirvana Maroni2Monica Arena3Enzo Masci4Alberto Magenta5Enrico Opocher6Department of HBP & Digestive Surgery, University of Milan, San Paolo Hospital, Via A. Di Rudinì 8, 20142 Milan, ItalyDepartment of HBP & Digestive Surgery, University of Milan, San Paolo Hospital, Via A. Di Rudinì 8, 20142 Milan, ItalyDepartment of HBP & Digestive Surgery, University of Milan, San Paolo Hospital, Via A. Di Rudinì 8, 20142 Milan, ItalyDepartment of Digestive Endoscopy, San Paolo Hospital, Via A. Di Rudinì 8, 20142 Milan, ItalyDepartment of Digestive Endoscopy, San Paolo Hospital, Via A. Di Rudinì 8, 20142 Milan, ItalyDepartment of Diagnostic & Interventional Radiology, University of Milan, San Paolo Hospital, Via A. Di Rudinì 8, 20142 Milan, ItalyDepartment of HBP & Digestive Surgery, University of Milan, San Paolo Hospital, Via A. Di Rudinì 8, 20142 Milan, ItalyRectal syphilis is a rare expression of the widely recognised sexual transmitted disease, also known as the great imitator for its peculiarity of being confused with mild anorectal diseases because of its vague symptoms or believed rectal malignancy, with the concrete risk of overtreatment. We present the case of a male patient with primary rectal syphilis, firstly diagnosed as rectal cancer; the medical, radiological, and endoscopic features are discussed below.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/434198
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Monica Arena
Enzo Masci
Alberto Magenta
Enrico Opocher
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The Great Pretender: Rectal Syphilis Mimic a Cancer
Case Reports in Surgery
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title The Great Pretender: Rectal Syphilis Mimic a Cancer
title_short The Great Pretender: Rectal Syphilis Mimic a Cancer
title_full The Great Pretender: Rectal Syphilis Mimic a Cancer
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description Rectal syphilis is a rare expression of the widely recognised sexual transmitted disease, also known as the great imitator for its peculiarity of being confused with mild anorectal diseases because of its vague symptoms or believed rectal malignancy, with the concrete risk of overtreatment. We present the case of a male patient with primary rectal syphilis, firstly diagnosed as rectal cancer; the medical, radiological, and endoscopic features are discussed below.
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