Rectal cancer mimic: a rare case of syphilitic proctitis

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (12) ◽  
pp. e235522
Author(s):  
Rajashri Veeresh Patil ◽  
Iain Stephenson ◽  
Cathy J Richards ◽  
Yvette Griffin
Keyword(s):  
Rectal Cancer ◽  
Sexually Transmitted Infection ◽  
Rare Case ◽  
Surgical Intervention ◽  
Secondary Syphilis ◽  
Sexual History ◽  
Diagnostic Challenge ◽  
Rare Presentation ◽  
Transmitted Infection ◽  
Sexually Transmitted

Syphilitic proctitis is a rare presentation of sexually transmitted infection that poses a diagnostic challenge as it mimics rectal cancer clinically, radiologically and endoscopically. We report a case of a 66-year-old male patient with a background of HIV infection presenting with obstructive bowel symptoms and initial diagnosis of rectal cancer on CT. Sigmoidoscopy and histopathology were non-diagnostic. A diagnosis of secondary syphilis was suspected after obtaining sexual history and diagnostic serology, avoiding planned surgical intervention.

scholarly journals Rare Case of Four Osseous Lesions of the Skull in a Patient with Secondary Syphilis

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jace Kusler ◽  
Supha Arthurs
Keyword(s):  
Sexually Transmitted Infection ◽  
Rare Case ◽  
Congenital Syphilis ◽  
Treponema Pallidum ◽  
Secondary Syphilis ◽  
Bone Involvement ◽  
Transmitted Infection ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Organ Systems ◽  
Rare Manifestation

Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection that is caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum. Syphilis can present as primary, secondary, tertiary, or congenital. It can have an effect on many different organ systems and tissues leading to a wide variety of symptoms and complications; one rare manifestation is bone involvement. The patient in this case was diagnosed with secondary and early neurosyphilis and was also found to have skull lesions that were due to Treponema pallidum. There are guidelines for the treatment of primary, secondary, tertiary, and congenital syphilis; however, there are currently no guidelines for the treatment of syphilis with bone involvement.

College students’ preferences for information on self-initiated sexually transmitted infection testing

2020 ◽  
pp. 001789692095969
Author(s):  
Oluwamuyiwa Winifred Adebayo ◽  
Jocelyn C Anderson ◽  
Britney M Wardecker
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Sexually Transmitted Infection ◽  
Qualitative Content Analysis ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Transmitted Disease ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Sexual History ◽  
Transmitted Infection ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Sti Testing

Objective: The purpose of this study was to identify preferences for content, method of delivery and frequency of information to encourage self-initiated sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing. Design: Qualitative study involving individual in-depth interviews with 35 college students aged 18–24 years. Setting: A university in Central Pennsylvania, USA. Method: Data were collected using a demographic and sexual history questionnaire, Sexually Transmitted Disease Knowledge Questionnaire and a semi-structured interview guide. Transcribed interviews were analysed using qualitative content analysis. Results: Findings from the study document STI testing information preferences as they relate to self-initiated testing. The majority of participants preferred receiving STI testing information through email. Themes within their accounts included Actionable Information Content, Frequently Accessed Delivery Method, and Routine STI Testing Information. Conclusion: The high incidence of STIs among US college students is an indication of the need to increase diagnosis and treatment to reduce transmission. Study findings have implications for the development and evaluation of low-cost interventions to improve the uptake of STI testing and reduce STI burden among college students.

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