Nodular secondary syphilis simulating lepromatous leprosy. uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • There are diverse skin manifestations of both leprosy and syphilis. These diseases can appear similar to many other dermatologic conditions as well as to systemic diseases with dermatologic signs. Nodular syphilis is an uncommon type of secondary syphilis. We present here a person from a leprosy-endemic area with diffuse nodular skin lesions of secondary syphilis who was initially suspected of having lepromatous leprosy.

authors

  • Dupnik, Kathryn
  • Martins, Milena Maria Costa
  • Souza, Ana Teresa Da Silva
  • Jerônimo, Selma Maria Bezerra
  • Nobre, Mauricio Lisboa

publication date

  • December 1, 2012

Research

keywords

  • Skin
  • Syphilis

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 84879068160

PubMed ID

  • 23614258

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 83

issue

  • 4