Oct 2, 2009

Magnetic resonance imaging features of osseous manifestations of early acquired syphilis

Skeletal radiology
Ali M Naraghi, David C Salonen, Jeff A Bloom, Edna J Becker
We report the case of a 64-year-old man who initially presented with a maculopapular rash followed several weeks later by bilateral shin pain and infiltrative cutaneous lesions over the lower legs. The plain radiographs were not contributory, and the patient was referred for a whole-body bone scan, which demonstrated multifocal osseous lesions, including such lesions in the lower legs, skull and facial bones. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) demonstrated numerous small tibial and fibular nodular...