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Unusual cutaneous features of syphilis in patients positive for human immunodeficiency virus
Author(s) -
Shimizu S.,
Yasui C.,
Tajima Y.,
Tsuchiya K.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
clinical and experimental dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.587
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1365-2230
pISSN - 0307-6938
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2230.2009.03257.x
Subject(s) - medicine , dermatology , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , general hospital , syphilis , family medicine
Summary Dermatologists commonly find it difficult to diagnose syphilis, because of its protean clinical features. In cases of co‐infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) syphilis may present particularly unusual clinical features, further confounding the diagnosis. We report two cases of syphilis/HIV co‐infection in Japanese patients showing uncommon skin features that made the diagnosis of syphilis difficult. These cases underline the need for dermatologists to be more aware of atypical cutaneous features of syphilis in patients positive for HIV.