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KMID : 1103720130690030181
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Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology
2013 Volume.69 No. 3 p.181 ~ p.185
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Cerebral Gumma Mimicking a Brain Tumor in a Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Negative Patient: A Case Report
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Baek Hye-Jin
Kim Woo-Jin
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Abstract
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Syphilis has a broad spectrum of clinical manifestations, and the cerebral gumma is a kind of neurosyphilis which is rare and can be cured by appropriate antibiotic treatments. However, in clinical practices, diagnosis of cerebral syphilitic gumma is often difficult because imaging and laboratory findings revealed elusive results. Herein, we present a rare case of neurosyphilis presenting as cerebral gumma confirmed by histopathological examination, and positive serologic and cerebrospinal fluid analyses. This case report suggests that cerebral gumma should be considered as possible diagnosis for human immunodeficiency virus-negative patients with space-occupying lesion of the brain. And this case also provides importance of clinical suspicions in diagnosing neurosyphilis because syphilis serology is not routinely tested on patients with neurologic symptoms.
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KEYWORD
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Cerebral Gumma, Neurosyphilis, Syphilis, Brain Tumor, Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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