The great imitator revisited: the spectrum of atypical cutaneous manifestations of secondary syphilis
| Autor: | Gulsun Erdag, Anna L. Chien, Peter L. Mattei, Oliver J. Wisco, Yevgeniy Balagula |
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| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
business.industry Incidence (epidemiology) The great imitator Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) Syphilis Cutaneous Dermatology Secondary syphilis medicine.disease medicine.disease_cause Diagnosis Differential Patient population Immunology medicine Humans Syphilis In patient medicine.symptom business Chancre |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Dermatology. 53:1434-1441 |
| ISSN: | 0011-9059 |
| Popis: | Syphilis is a well-known sexually transmitted infection infamous for its protean cutaneous manifestations. Over the last decade, the rate of infection in the USA has risen, particularly among human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected individuals and certain ethnic groups. Although the primary chancre developing at the site of inoculation usually has typical and well-characterized features, cutaneous manifestations of secondary syphilis span a wide spectrum and mimic those of other dermatoses. This may be particularly evident in patients with HIV. Such deviations from the expected typical papulosquamous eruption may present a diagnostic challenge and delay diagnosis and therapy. Given the increasing incidence of syphilis among the immunosuppressed patient population, recognition of atypical cutaneous manifestations is critical for adequate management. We review a range of cutaneous manifestations of secondary syphilis and the skin diseases it may mimic. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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