Atypical presentation of secondary syphilis : annular lesions in an elderly patient

Syphilis is a chronic bacterial sexually transmitted infectious disease caused by Treponema pallidum. Different age groups are affected by heterogeneous clinical forms of the disease. We report a case of atypical secondary syphilis in an elderly patient with diffuse annular erythematous lesions on t...

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Autores: Pagani, Danielle Machado, Pacheco, Fernanda Brandão, Venier, Natália Andressa Buss, Silva, Isadora da Luz, Richter, Giselda Kipper, Luzzatto, Laura, Scroferneker, Maria Lucia
Formato: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2021
País:Brasil
Recursos:Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS)
Repositorio:Repositório Institucional da UFRGS
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:www.lume.ufrgs.br:10183/232523
Acesso em linha:http://hdl.handle.net/10183/232523
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palavra-chave:Sífilis : Diagnóstico
Treponema pallidum
Syphilis
Cutaneous syphilis
Rash
Infection
Descrição
Resumo:Syphilis is a chronic bacterial sexually transmitted infectious disease caused by Treponema pallidum. Different age groups are affected by heterogeneous clinical forms of the disease. We report a case of atypical secondary syphilis in an elderly patient with diffuse annular erythematous lesions on the chest, back, upper and lower limbs diagnosed by histopathological, immunohistochemical and serological tests.