Open AccessExtensive condylomata lata in an adolescent: An uncommon and unusual presentation
Author(s) -
Parul Aggarwal,
Kamal Aggarwal,
Vijay Kumar Jain
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
indian journal of sexually transmitted diseases and aids
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2589-0565
pISSN - 2589-0557
DOI - 10.4103/ijstd.ijstd_63_16
Subject(s) - medicine , syphilis , psychosocial , presentation (obstetrics) , pediatrics , sexual abuse , index case , surgery , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , psychiatry , poison control , disease , immunology , pathology , injury prevention , medical emergency
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in children account for a great physical and psychosocial morbidity. Being rare, they require a high index of suspicion for diagnosis. STIs may also be the first indication of child sexual abuse (CSA). Consequences of an undetected infection are potentially devastating; conversely, a false suspicion can have equally detrimental effects on both the child and the parents. Herein, we report a case of acquired secondary syphilis in a child presenting with unusually extensive condylomata lata at multiple sites and review the literatue to understand the possible interrelationship of syphilis and CSA.