Atypical presentation of secondary syphilis: annular lesions in an elderly patient
Syphilis is a chronic bacterial sexually transmitted infectious disease caused by Treponema pallidum. Different age groups are affected by heterogeneous clinical forms of the disease. We report a case of atypical secondary syphilis in an elderly patient with diffuse annular erythematous lesions on t...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo 2021-01, Vol.63, p.1-4 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Syphilis is a chronic bacterial sexually transmitted infectious disease caused by Treponema pallidum. Different age groups are affected by heterogeneous clinical forms of the disease. We report a case of atypical secondary syphilis in an elderly patient with diffuse annular erythematous lesions on the chest, back, upper and lower limbs diagnosed by histopathological, immunohistochemical and serological tests. |
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ISSN: | 1678-9946 0036-4665 1678-9946 |
DOI: | 10.1590/S1678-9946202163068 |