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World J Clin Cases. Jan 26, 2024; 12(3): 650-656
Published online Jan 26, 2024. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v12.i3.650
Cerebral syphilitic gumma misdiagnosed as brain abscess: A case report
Li-Kun Mu, Li-Feng Cheng, Jing Ye, Meng-Yan Zhao, Jin-Long Wang
Li-Kun Mu, Li-Feng Cheng, Jing Ye, Meng-Yan Zhao, Jin-Long Wang, Department of Neurosurgery, Shengli Oilfield Central Hospital, Dongying 257099, Shandong Province, China
Author contributions: Mu LK and Cheng LF conceived and designed the study; Mu LK, Cheng LF, and Ye J provided the study materials and collected the cases; Mu LK and Zhao MY wrote the manuscript; Mu LK and Wang JL confirmed the authenticity of the raw data.
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Corresponding author: Li-Kun Mu, MMed, Neurosurgeon, Department of Neurosurgery, Shengli Oilfield Central Hospital, No. 31 Jinan Road, Dongying 257099, Shandong Province, China. sjwmlk@163.com
Received: November 15, 2023
Peer-review started: November 15, 2023
First decision: December 15, 2023
Revised: December 22, 2023
Accepted: January 2, 2024
Article in press: January 2, 2024
Published online: January 26, 2024
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Cerebral syphilitic gumma is a relatively rare clinical disease. Its clinical manifestations are non-specific, and the imaging manifestations are similar to other intracranial occupying lesions, often misdiagnosed as tumors or abscesses. There are few reports on this disease in the relevant literature. To our knowledge, we have reported the first case of cerebral syphilitic gumma misdiagnosed as a brain abscess. We report this case and provide useful information for clinical doctors on neurosyphilis diseases.