Case report, case study

https://doi.org/10.37797/ig.43.1.4

A case report of transverse myelitis in a young man with neurosyphilis

Aristos Aristodimou ; Department of Internal Medicine, Limassol General Hospital, SHSO, Limassol, Cyprus *
Iliana Petridou ; Department of Internal Medicine, Limassol General Hospital, SHSO, Limassol, Cyprus
Danae Flouri ; Department of Internal Medicine, Limassol General Hospital, SHSO, Limassol, Cyprus
Eliza Hadjipapanikolaou ; Department of Internal Medicine, Limassol General Hospital, SHSO, Limassol, Cyprus
Elena Xenofontos ; Department of Internal Medicine, Limassol General Hospital, SHSO, Limassol, Cyprus
Loukia Dramiotou ; Department of Internal Medicine, Limassol General Hospital, SHSO, Limassol, Cyprus

* Corresponding author.

Abstract

Transverse myelitis is an unusual complication of neurosyphilis. As rare diseases reveal the extraordinary, we present here, a rare case of a young patient with lower limb paresis and difficulty urinating. Neurosyphilis was diagnosed and treatment with penicillin G, corticosteroids and intensive physiotherapy, resulted to significant improvement.

Keywords

neurosyphilis; transverse myelitis; lower limb paresis; difficulty urinating; penicillin G

Hrčak ID:

346630

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/346630

Publication date:

12.4.2026.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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