An unusual giant serpiginous lesion of secondary syphilis
Xavier Grimaux, Rida El Ayoubi, C. Le Clec’h
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Xavier Grimaux, Rida El Ayoubi, C. Le Clec’h
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Syphilis is a worldwide sexually transmitted infection caused by Treponema pallidum subspecies pallidum. Its association with other STIs, including HIV, demands early diagnosis and immediate treatment of patients. We herein report an unusual serpiginous form of secondary syphilis.
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Syphilis is a worldwide sexually transmitted infection caused by Treponema pallidum subspecies pallidum. Its association with other STIs, including HIV, demands early diagnosis and immediate treatment of patients. We herein report an unusual serpiginous form of secondary syphilis.
Key concepts: Treponema, Syphilis, Secondary syphilis, Medicine, Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), Dermatology, Subspecies, Lesion