A Case of Secondary Syphilis Presenting as a "Leukoplakia-like" Plaque on the Tongue in a HIV Patient.
- Author:
Soo Hyeon BAE
1
;
Sook Jung YUN
;
Jee Bum LEE
;
Seong Jin KIM
;
Seung Chul LEE
;
Young Ho WON
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea. yhwon@chonnam.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
HIV;
Oral hairy leukoplakia;
Secondary syphilis
- MeSH:
Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active;
Coinfection;
HIV*;
Humans;
Leukoplakia, Hairy;
Middle Aged;
Skin;
Skin Diseases;
Skin Manifestations;
Syphilis*;
Tongue*
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2016;54(8):642-645
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
"Leukoplakia-like" plaque on the tongue is an uncommon skin manifestation of secondary syphilis. Skin lesions of secondary syphilis usually have numerous presentations, which mimic many other skin diseases, especially in the presence of HIV co-infection. Oral hairy leukoplakia (OHL) is characterized by corrugated whitish patches and plaques on the lateral border of the tongue. It is frequently and strongly associated with HIV but may appear in other diseases. A 47-year-old man with HIV and receiving HAART therapy developed a leukoplakia-like plaque on the tongue, which was first suggestive of OHL but was eventually diagnosed as secondary syphilis.
