A Case of Neurosyphilis with Inflammation of the Oral Mucosa

    January 2017 in “ Japanese Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery ”
    Miho Takahashi, Taiki Suzuki, Yuji Hamada, Keisuke Ono, Kazunari Karakida, Haruo Sakamoto
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    TLDR The woman was cured of neurosyphilis after treatment with penicillin.
    A 42-year-old woman was diagnosed with secondary syphilis and neurosyphilis, presenting symptoms such as oral pain, fever, headache, hair loss, systemic roseola, and keratitis. Diagnosis was confirmed through positive serological tests for RPR and TPHA, and a bone marrow test for FTA-ABS. She was treated with benzyl penicillin potassium 24 MU/day for 14 days. Three months post-treatment, her RPR levels decreased by 3.7-fold, indicating a cure.
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