Nodular secondary syphilis
โ Scribed by Papini; Bettacchi; Guiducci
- Book ID
- 104458679
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1998
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 267 KB
- Volume
- 138
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0007-0963
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โฆ Synopsis
Nodular secondary syphilis in a 23-year-old Indian man was characterized by numerous papular, nodular and plaque skin lesions, without involvement of the mucous membranes. The histopathology showed sarcoid-like granulomata with lymphocytes, histiocytes, eosinophils, plasma cells and multinucleated giant cells. The differential diagnosis included deep mycoses, leprosy, tuberculosis, sarcoidosis and lymphoma. The results of serological tests and the rapid response to penicillin indicated a correct diagnosis.
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## LEGEND TO IMAGE A 27-year-old black woman presented with complaints of skin lesions on the vulva, back, nipple and ear. Darkfield examination of the exudate from the moist vulvar papules (A) revealed motile spirochetes. A VDRL was reactive at a titer of 1:1,024. A papular lesion with raised bor