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Volume 4

Journal of Infectious Diseases and Treatment

ISSN: 2472-1093

Page 64

Euro Infectious Diseases 2018 &

Histopathology 2018

September 27-29, 2018

JOINT EVENT

September 27-29, 2018 Rome, Italy

International Conference on

Histopathology & Cytopathology

Euro-Global Conference on

Infectious Diseases

Luetic cervical lymphadenitis in a young adult

Gil Chai Lim

and

Chang Lim Hyun

Jeju National University School of Medicine, South Korea

he most effective non-invasive tools for determining the cause of adult cervical lymphadenopathy are fine-needle aspiration

and core needle biopsy. If inflammation rather thanmalignancy is indicated, serologic tests for syphilis should be performed

in cases of persistent disease. Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease by

Treponema pallidum

, and characterized by chancre

formation at the site of infection. Regional lymph nodes can be affected, but isolated syphilitic lymphadenitis without chancre

is not common. We report a case of syphilitic lymphadenitis with inconspicuous history of syphilis infection. A young adult

presented cervical lymphadenopathy without any mucosal disorder in head and neck. Oral antibiotics failed to improve the

condition, although core needle biopsy suggested an infectious cause. Serological tests revealed evidence of syphilis infection

and excisional biopsy was performed for definite diagnosis. Pathologic review concluded on syphilitic lymphadenitis, which

was resolved by benzathine penicillin therapy. Syphilis should be considered as a cause of cervical lymphadenopathy in adults.

J Infec Dis Treat 2018, Volume 4

DOI: 10.21767/2472-1093-C1-003