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False-positive serologic results, however, may result in inaccurate diagnosis, with a substantial impact on clinical management and patient status.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study reports 5 cases of children who presented with tonsillar hypertrophy and had false-positive results on the syphilis chemiluminescence immunoassay (CLIA).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The children tested positive for syphilis by CLIA but negative by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, rapid plasma reagin test, and T pallidum particle agglutination test. Laboratory examination revealed that all 5 children had abnormally high serum immunoglobulin G levels, suggesting that tonsillar hypertrophy\u2013induced polyclonal B-cell activation can generate nonspecific antibodies that cross-react with the solid-phase antigen in the CLIA kit.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Discussion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The current study is the first to identify the characteristic interference of chronic head and neck inflammation in children by CLIA testing. 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