An unusual giant serpiginous lesion of secondary syphilis

Abstract: 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.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Xavier Grimaux, Rida El Ayoubi, Christian Le Clec’h
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia 2018-08-01
Series:Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0365-05962018000400021&tlng=en