Secondary Yaws: An Endemic Treponemal Infection

Autor: M.P.H. Elizabeth K. Satter M.D., A D O Valerie Tokarz
Rok vydání: 2010
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Zdroj: Pediatric Dermatology. 27:364-367
ISSN: 1525-1470
0736-8046
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1470.2010.01184.x
Popis: Although yaws is rare in developed countries, as worldwide travel has become commonplace, it is essential to recognize this condition when evaluating patients who traveled from endemic regions. Herein, we discuss a case of secondary yaws presenting as extensive expanding annular lesions to raise awareness of this condition.
Databáze: OpenAIRE