title: A case of rupioid syphilis masquerading as aggressive cutaneous lymphoma.
abstract: Secondary syphilis has been known since the late 19th century as the great imitator; however, some experts now regard cutaneous lymphoma as the great imitator of skin disease. Either disease, at times an equally fastidious diagnosis, has reported to mimic each other even. It is thus vital to consider these possibilities when presented with a patient demonstrating peculiar skin lesions. No other manifestation of secondary syphilis may pose such quandary as a rare case of rupioid syphilis impersonating cutaneous lymphoma. We present such a case, of a 36-year-old HIV positive male, misdiagnosed with aggressive cutaneous lymphoma, actually exhibiting rupioid syphilis thought secondary to immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS).
authors.affiliation: University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, 12901 Bruce B. Down Blvd, Tampa, Florida 33612-4742.
authors.forename: Jonathan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Braue
authors.affiliation: University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery, 12901 Bruce B. Down Blvd, Tampa, Florida 33612-4742.
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hagele
authors.affiliation: Moffitt Cancer Center, 12902 Magnolia Drive, Tampa, Florida 33612-9497.
authors.forename: Abraham Tareq
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Yacoub
authors.affiliation: University of South Florida, Morsani College of Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease and International Medicine, 1 Tampa General Circle, G323, Tampa, Florida 33612-9497.
authors.forename: Suganya
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mannivanan
authors.affiliation: Moffitt Cancer Center, Department of Cutaneous Oncology, 12902 Magnolia Drive, Tampa, Florida 33612-9497.
authors.forename: Lubomir
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Sokol
authors.affiliation: Moffitt Cancer Center, Department of Cutaneous Oncology, 12902 Magnolia Drive, Tampa, Florida 33612-9497.
authors.forename: Frank
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Glass
authors.affiliation: Moffitt Cancer Center, University of South Florida College of Medicine, 12902 Magnolia Drive, Tampa, Florida 33612-9497.
authors.forename: John N
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Greene