RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Bone lesions in early syphilis detected by bone scintigraphy.
JF The British Journal of Venereal Diseases
JO Br J Vener Dis
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
SP 265
OP 268
DO 10.1136/sti.60.4.265
VO 60
IS 4
A1 Hansen, K
A1 Hvid-Jacobsen, K
A1 Lindewald, H
A1 Sørensen, P S
A1 Weismann, K
YR 1984
UL http://sti.bmj.com/content/60/4/265.abstract
AB We report a case of early syphilis with multiple bone lesions which all resolved after treatment with penicillin. We discuss why bone lesions may be more prevalent than generally believed and why 99m-Tc-MDP-bone scintigraphy is more sensitive than radiography in detecting syphilitic periostitis.