Unusual late nodular presentation of secondary syphilis.
A 20-year-old man presented with a five-week history of an eruption of papules and nodules disseminated over his body and face. We propose that this patient has a late form of secondary syphilis with a nodular, granulomatous inflammation in urgent need of treatment. Otherwise late irreversible sequelae could develop and unwanted possible further sexual transmission could take place.
Lanjouw
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Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Erasmus MC Rotterdam, Burgemeester s' Jacobplein 51, 3015 CA, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. e.lanjouw@erasmusmc.nl
van der Meijden
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den Hollander
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Neumann
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D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013591:Syphilis, Cutaneous / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014210:Treponema pallidum / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification; D055815:Young Adult