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CT scan may be helpful in diagnosis of Syphilis. Findings of CT scan which are suggestive of Syphilis include the following. | CT scan may be helpful in diagnosis of Syphilis. Findings of CT scan which are suggestive of Syphilis include the following. | ||
==CT == | ==CT == | ||
On CT, | On CT scan, syphilis may present with various findings including:<ref name="pmid15259819">{{cite journal| author=Kimura F, Satoh H, Sakai F, Nishii N, Tohda J, Fujimura M et al.| title=Computed tomographic findings of syphilitic aortitis. | journal=Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol | year= 2004 | volume= 27 | issue= 2 | pages= 179-81 | pmid=15259819 | doi= | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=15259819 }} </ref> | ||
===Pulmonary=== | ===Pulmonary=== | ||
* Solitary or multiple pulmonary nodules with or without infiltrates | * Solitary or multiple pulmonary nodules with or without infiltrates | ||
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Overview
CT scan may be helpful in diagnosis of Syphilis. Findings of CT scan which are suggestive of Syphilis include the following.
CT
On CT scan, syphilis may present with various findings including:[1]
Pulmonary
- Solitary or multiple pulmonary nodules with or without infiltrates
- Pleural effusion
Cardiac
- Double ring appearance of the Aortic wall with a hyper-dense outer rim and hypo-dense inner rim.
- Thickening or calcification of Aortic wall.
- Arterial enhancement of Aorta.
Head
- Multifocal infarction with variable enhancement.
Others
- Perivascular fluid Collection
- Peri aortic lymph node
References
- ↑ Kimura F, Satoh H, Sakai F, Nishii N, Tohda J, Fujimura M; et al. (2004). "Computed tomographic findings of syphilitic aortitis". Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. 27 (2): 179–81. PMID 15259819.