A Case of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection Associated with Syphilis.
- Author:
Moo Kyu SUH
;
Kyung Yoon EUR
;
Gyoung Yim HA
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Human Immunodaficiency Virus Infection;
Syphilis
- MeSH:
Adult;
Agglutination Tests;
Antibodies;
Blotting, Western;
Cerebrospinal Fluid;
Headache;
Heterosexuality;
HIV*;
Humans*;
Palate, Hard;
Purpura;
Syphilis*
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
1994;32(3):498-502
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
We report a case of HIV, infection associated with syphilis. A 40-year-old heterosexual man presented with headache, malaise, and a cutaneous lesion consisting of a whitish patch and petechiae on the hard palate. The serum VDRL titer wss positive at 1:64 and the cerebrospinal fluid VDRL titer was negative. Anti-HIV antibodies were detected in the patient sera by particle agglutination test and confirmed by Western blot test.
