Tertiary syphilis of the face.
We report a case of noduloulcerative tertiary syphilis that had gone misdiagnosed as discoid lupus erythematosus for many years. This case is noteworthy for (1) a Jarisch-Herxheimer-like reaction, (2) a dramatic response to penicillin therapy despite the presence of long-standing disease, and (3) posttreatment granulomas of possible hypersensitivity origin.
Chung
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Hahnemann University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA.
Kantor
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Whipple
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D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005148:Facial Dermatoses / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006099:Granuloma / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008179:Lupus Erythematosus, Discoid / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D013591:Syphilis, Cutaneous / Q000473:pathology*