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Granulomatous hepatitis in secondary syphilis

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An unusual case of a well-documented granulomatous hepatitis in secondary syphilis in a 47-year-old male is presented. This hepatic pathology in secondary syphilis is summarised, and a review of the literatureregarding syphilitic granulomatous hepatitis presented.

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  1. Department of Gastroenterology, Mater Misericordiae Hospital, Dublin 7, Ireland

    F. E. Murray & J. Crowe

  2. University College, Dublin, Ireland

    F. E. Murray, S. O’Loughlin, P. Dervan, J. R. Lennon & J. Crowe

  3. Department of Dermatology, Mater Misericordiae Hospital, Dublin 7, Ireland

    S. O’Loughlin

  4. Department of Pathology, Mater Misericordiae Hospital, Dublin 7, Ireland

    P. Dervan

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Murray, F.E., O’Loughlin, S., Dervan, P. et al. Granulomatous hepatitis in secondary syphilis. I.J.M.S. 159, 53–54 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02937251

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