The Nephrotic Syndrome in Secondary Syphilis
Authors: WILLIAM F. FALLS
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1965)

Case Studies1 December 1965The Nephrotic Syndrome in Secondary SyphilisReport of a Case with Renal Biopsy FindingsWILLIAM F. FALLS JR., M.D., KENNETH L. FORD, M.D., CHARLES T. ASHWORTH, M.D., NORMAN W. CARTER, M.D.WILLIAM F. FALLS JR., M.D.Search for more papers by this author, KENNETH L. FORD, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, CHARLES T. ASHWORTH, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, NORMAN W. CARTER, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-63-6-1047 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptSeveral cases of the nephrotic syndrome associated with active syphilitic infection have been reported in the past (1-16). Because of the self-limited nature of this illness, however, there have been few reports containing histologic descriptions of the kidney during the active phase of the nephrotic syndrome. Robins and Ladd (13) reported a case in 1962 in which they included descriptions of two renal biopsies. One biopsy was taken during the active phase of the disease, but after the initiation of therapy, and the other was obtained 1 month later. These authors stated that in their case there were no glomerular...References1. BAKER BM: The relation of syphilis to nephritis. Bull. Hopkins Hosp. 65: 196, 1931. Google Scholar2. BARRCOLEDRIVERLEASMILLERSTRAUSS JHHNJRRDMLG: Acute syphilitic nephrosis successfully treated with penicillin. JAMA 131: 741, 1964. Google Scholar3. BROPHYASHWORTHARIASREYNOLDS EMCTMJ: Acute syphilitic nephrosis in pregnancy. Obstet. Gynec. 24: 930, 1964. Google Scholar4. COOKWARSHAWSKY HDH: Acute syphilitic nephrosis. Amer. Practit. 3: 129, 1948. Google Scholar5. FURMANGALEORYWEINSTEIN RHRGEMA: Renal function studies in acute syphilitic nephrosis before and after treatment with penicillin. Ann. Intern. Med. 35: 444, 1951. LinkGoogle Scholar6. 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