Unusual case of cervical syphilis with Piringer-Kuchinka-like lymphadenitis

Manuel Moreno-Sánchez; Raúl González-García; Carlos Moreno García; Florencio Monje

doi:10.1016/j.bjoms.2014.09.004

Unusual case of cervical syphilis with Piringer-Kuchinka-like lymphadenitis

Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2014 Dec;52(10):e141-3. doi: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2014.09.004. Epub 2014 Sep 29.

Authors

Manuel Moreno-Sánchez¹, Raúl González-García², Carlos Moreno García², Florencio Monje²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Oral and Maxillofacial - Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Infanta Cristina, Avenida de Elvas s/n, 06080, Badajoz, Spain. Electronic address: manumorenosanchez@hotmail.com.
² Department of Oral and Maxillofacial - Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Infanta Cristina, Avenida de Elvas s/n, 06080, Badajoz, Spain.

PMID: 25277646
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2014.09.004

Abstract

Syphilis rarely presents with cervical lymphadenopathy. We describe a patient with a cervical mass associated with weight loss, asthenia, and night sweats. The mass was excised and histological examination suggested Piringer-Kuchinka lymphadenitis, which is usually present in cervical toxoplasmosis. To the best of our knowledge, Piringer-Kuchinka lymphadenitis has not previously been reported in cervical syphilis.

Keywords: Cervical mass; Cervical syphilis; Piringer-Kuchinka lymphadenitis.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Diagnosis, Differential
Humans
Lymphadenitis / microbiology*
Lymphadenitis / parasitology
Male
Syphilis / diagnosis*
Toxoplasmosis / diagnosis*
Treponema pallidum / isolation & purification