Extensive Condylomata Lata as the Only Manifestation of Secondary Syphilis
Author(s) -
Rita Bouceiro-Mendes,
Leandro Silva,
Pablo Espinosa Lara,
Luís SoaresdeAlmeida,
João BorgesCosta
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of the portuguese society of dermatology and venereology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2182-2409
pISSN - 2182-2395
DOI - 10.29021/spdv.79.3.1346
Subject(s) - syphilis , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , medicine , virology , presentation (obstetrics) , secondary syphilis , men who have sex with men , dermatology , immunology , pediatrics , surgery
Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection with a multiplicity of clinical presentations that has been known for centuries. Recently, a new wave of syphilis has been reported in developed countries and men who have sex with men, especially those coinfected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), have the highest rates of syphilis infection. In these patients, cutaneous manifestation can be even more diverse. We report a case of secondary syphilis in a young male patient coinfected with HIV whose presentation consisted of extensive condylomata lata lesions.
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