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Syphilis, Cutaneous*

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Syphilis, Cutaneous

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Syphilis ; Syphilis, Cutaneous

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Granuloma* ; Syphilis, Cutaneous*

A 32-year-old man is being presented with a 1-week history of erythematous annular flat plaque with scales on his scalp. He displays only a solitary skin lesion on his scalp without any presence or other histories for other skin lesions or constitutional symptoms. It is difficult to consider the possibilities of syphilis based on such clinical findings. A diagnosis of syphilid is being made on the basis of clinical, serological and histological findings. Herein, we report an interesting case of secondary syphilis which is presented as a solitary annular plaque on the scalp.
Adult ; Diagnosis ; Humans ; Scalp* ; Skin ; Syphilis* ; Syphilis, Cutaneous ; Weights and Measures

BACKGROUND: The differentiation of syphilids from other skin decreases is frequently difficult due to considerable variations of clinical and histologic pattern. The most common histologic changes in secondary syphilis are swelling & proliferation of endothelial cells and the presence of a perivascular infiltrate containing plasmia cells. But often, these findings are absert or inconspicuous. OBJECTIVE: We examined the histopathologic findings of secondary syphilis in relation to the clinical types of the skin lesion. MEHTODS: 36 biopsy specimens from twenty-nine serologically and clinically confirmed cases of secondary syphilis (15 macules, 8 papules, 2 condylomata latas and 11 papulosquamous lesions) were examined. RESULTS: The histopath,ologic findings of secondary syphilis showed comparative differences according to the clinical types of the skin lesion. The plasms cell infltrates were absent or sparse in 14 csses(39%) and the plasma cell infiltration was significantly correhted with the age of skin lesions(p=0.02197). Vascular changes were seen in 32 cases (89%), but the incidence of endothelial proliferation was less(25%). CONCLUSION: This study demonstrates the histopathologic findirigs of secondary syphilis in accordance to the clinical morphology of the eruption and thus, help to differentiate syphilids from other skin diseases.
Biopsy ; Endothelial Cells ; Incidence ; Plasma Cells ; Skin ; Skin Diseases ; Syphilis ; Syphilis, Cutaneous*

Nodular syphilis is an uncommon manifestation of secondary syphilis and may appear on any area of the body, with the head and neck often affected. The lesions are generally red-brown or violaceous. Although the nodular lesions are said to be more common in tertiary syphilis, most recent reports have diagnosed them as a manifestation of secondary syphilis in patients who may also exhibit mild lymphadenopathy without associated constitutional symptoms. We report a case of nodular syphilid in a 43-year-old man who presented with numerous papular, nodular and plaque skin lesions, without involvement of the mucous membranes.
Adult ; Head ; Humans ; Lymphatic Diseases ; Mucous Membrane ; Neck ; Skin ; Syphilis ; Syphilis, Cutaneous*

Nodular syphilis is an uncommon manifestation of secondary syphilis and may appear on any area of the body, with the head and neck often affected. The lesions are generally red-brown or violaceous. Although the nodular lesions are said to be more common in tertiary syphilis, most recent reports have diagnosed them as a manifestation of secondary syphilis in patients who may also exhibit mild lymphadenopathy without associated constitutional symptoms. We report a case of nodular syphilid in a 43-year-old man who presented with numerous papular, nodular and plaque skin lesions, without involvement of the mucous membranes.
Adult ; Head ; Humans ; Lymphatic Diseases ; Mucous Membrane ; Neck ; Skin ; Syphilis ; Syphilis, Cutaneous*

Cutaneous manifestations of secondary syphilis vary widely. Nodular lesions and condyloma lata on multiple sites are an uncommon presentation. A 34-year-old man presented with a 1-month history of multiple nodules and papules on the chest and multiple erythematous whitish nodules with maceration on the perineal area and anus, oral cavity, and umbilicus. On the basis of a serologic test for syphilis and skin biopsy, nodular syphilid and condyloma lata was confirmed. We report an unusual case of secondary syphilis that presented with multiple nodular syphilid on the chest and multiple condyloma lata arising in the perineum, anus, oral cavity, umbilicus.
Adult ; Anal Canal ; Biopsy ; Humans ; Mouth ; Perineum ; Serologic Tests ; Skin ; Syphilis ; Syphilis, Cutaneous ; Thorax ; Umbilicus

Psoriasiform lesion is a rare manifestation in secondary syphilis. A 34-year-old woman patient presented with a month history of condylomata lata on the perineum and erythematous scaling psoriasiform plaque on the back. The preliminary differential diagnosis included psoriasis and lichen simplex chronicus but a psoriasiform syphilid was confirmed through skin biopsies and serologic tests. We report a case of psoriasiform syphilid.
Adult ; Biopsy ; Diagnosis, Differential ; Female ; Humans ; Neurodermatitis ; Perineum ; Psoriasis ; Serologic Tests ; Skin ; Syphilis ; Syphilis, Cutaneous*