An Exuberant Case of Ulceronodular-Rupioid (Malignant) Syphilis in an HIV Patient: A Proposal for New Diagnostic Criteria

An Exuberant Case of Ulceronodular-Rupioid (Malignant) Syphilis in an HIV Patient: A Proposal for New Diagnostic Criteria

We report the case of a 28-year-old male with uncontrolled human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection who presented with extensive ulcerated lesions with dark lamellated crusting on his face, torso, and limbs. The patient had a rapid plasma reagin (RPR) titer of 1:512, indicative of syphilis. A sk...

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Main Authors: Dennys Jimenez, Marian Santillan Rabe, Apeksha N. Agarwal, Scott R. Dalton, Gregory M. Anstead
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-06-01
Series:Infectious Disease Reports
Subjects:
malignant syphilis
human immunodeficiency virus
lues maligna
<i>Treponema pallidum</i>
ulceronodular syphilis
rupioid syphilis
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2036-7449/16/3/38

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