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Secondary Yaws: An Endemic Treponemal Infection
Author(s) -
Satter Elizabeth K.,
Tokarz Valerie A.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
pediatric dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1525-1470
pISSN - 0736-8046
DOI - 10.1111/j.1525-1470.2010.01184.x
Subject(s) - medicine , treponematosis , endemic diseases , dermatology , syphilis , immunology , virology , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , sexually transmitted disease
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.