Subacute Hypophysitis with Panhypopituitarism as First Presentation of HIV and Syphilis Coinfection

Joint Authors

Alves, Rute
França, Margarida

Source

Case Reports in Infectious Diseases

Issue

Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-3, 3 p.

Publisher

Hindawi Publishing Corporation

Publication Date

2017-04-16

Country of Publication

Egypt

No. of Pages

3

Main Subjects

Diseases

Abstract EN

Infection by Treponema pallidum still represents a clinical challenge due to its various forms of presentation.

HIV coinfection added diversity and changed the natural history of syphilis as a systemic infection.

We present a rare case of subacute hypophysitis and panhypopituitarism due to an early active neurosyphilis in a previously unknown HIV coinfected patient.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Alves, Rute& França, Margarida. 2017. Subacute Hypophysitis with Panhypopituitarism as First Presentation of HIV and Syphilis Coinfection. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1146218

Modern Language Association (MLA)

Alves, Rute& França, Margarida. Subacute Hypophysitis with Panhypopituitarism as First Presentation of HIV and Syphilis Coinfection. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1146218

American Medical Association (AMA)

Alves, Rute& França, Margarida. Subacute Hypophysitis with Panhypopituitarism as First Presentation of HIV and Syphilis Coinfection. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1146218

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references

Record ID

BIM-1146218