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
Hauptverfasser: Pagani, Danielle Machado, Pacheco, Fernanda Brandão, Venier, Natália Andressa Buss, Silva, Isadora da Luz, Richter, Giselda Kipper, Luzzatto, Laura, Scroferneker, Maria Lúcia
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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.
ISSN:1678-9946
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1678-9946
DOI:10.1590/S1678-9946202163068