Gerster J C, Weintraub A, Vischer T L, Fallet G H
J Rheumatol. 1977 Summer;4(2):197-200.
Six patients (five men and one woman) are described, who consulted rheumatologists with varied rheumatic complaints: four had subacute synovitis with effusion, frequently associated with vague arthralgias; and five of the patients had back pain which was more severe at rest. Most of the patients had some clinical signs of secondary syphilis, such as roseola, loss of hair, or lymphadenopathy, and their serological reactions for lues were strongly positive. Since no other cause for these rheumatic complaints could be found, secondary syphilis was considered responsible for them. In all cases the rheumatic complaints cleared with specific treatment.
本文描述了六名患者（五名男性和一名女性），他们因各种风湿性疾病症状咨询了风湿病专家：四名患者患有伴有积液的亚急性滑膜炎，常伴有模糊的关节痛；五名患者有背痛，休息时疼痛更严重。大多数患者有二期梅毒的一些临床症状，如玫瑰疹、脱发或淋巴结病，他们的梅毒血清学反应呈强阳性。由于未发现这些风湿性疾病症状的其他病因，因此认为二期梅毒是其病因。所有病例经特效治疗后，风湿性疾病症状均消失。
