Case Report
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World J Clin Cases. Nov 6, 2021; 9(31): 9645-9651
Published online Nov 6, 2021. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i31.9645
Concurrent tuberculous transverse myelitis and asymptomatic neurosyphilis: A case report
Lu-Yan Gu, Jun Tian, Ya-Ping Yan
Lu-Yan Gu, Jun Tian, Ya-Ping Yan, Department of Neurology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310009, Zhejiang Province, China
Author contributions: Gu LY reviewed the literature and contributed to drafting the manuscript; Tian J was responsible for the collection of the patient information and writing the clinical records; Yan YP reviewed the literature, interpreted the imaging findings, and contributed to drafting the manuscript.
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Corresponding author: Ya-Ping Yan, MD, Chief Doctor, Department of Neurology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, No. 88 Jiefang Road, Hangzhou 310009, Zhejiang Province, China. yanyaping@zju.edu.cn
Received: May 30, 2021
Peer-review started: May 30, 2021
First decision: June 24, 2021
Revised: July 7, 2021
Accepted: September 8, 2021
Article in press: September 8, 2021
Published online: November 6, 2021
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Core Tip

Core Tip: The present case indicates that possibility of coinfection with tuberculous transverse myelitis and asymptomatic neurosyphilis. We need to identify which infection is the main cause of the disease.