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Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · Jun 2017
Case ReportsSecondary syphilis: The great imitator can't be forgotten.
- Clarissa Prieto Herman Reinehr, Célia Luiza Petersen Vitello Kalil, and Vinícius Prieto Herman Reinehr.
- MD, Dermatologist, Member of the Brazilian Society of Dermatology, Master's Student at the Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.
- Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992). 2017 Jun 1; 63 (6): 481-483.
AbstractSyphilis is an infection caused by Treponema pallidum, mainly transmitted by sexual contact. Since 2001, primary and secondary syphilis rates started to rise, with an epidemic resurgence. The authors describe an exuberant case of secondary syphilis, presenting with annular and lichen planus-like lesions, as well as one mucocutaneous lesion. Physicians must be aware of syphilis in daily practice, since the vast spectrum of its cutaneous manifestations is rising worldwide.
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