Balanoposthitis and Penile Edema: Atypical Manifestations of Primary Syphilis.
The typical finding in primary syphilis stage is a unique, painless chancre with indurated borders. We report a case of primary syphilis presenting as erosive and crusted balanoposthitis with an underlying chancre, penile edema, and bilateral inguinal lymphadenopathy in a heterosexual man.
From the Department of Dermatology, Hospital del Mar-Parc de Salut Mar, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
Roger
R
Rovira-López
Pablo
P
García-Martínez
Gemma
G
Martín-Ezquerra
Ramon M
RM
Pujol
Daniel López
DL
Aventín
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001446:Balanitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D004487:Edema / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D052816:Foreskin / Q000382:microbiology; D005672:Fusidic Acid / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007273:Injections, Intramuscular; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009824:Ointments; D010401:Penicillin G Benzathine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010409:Penile Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D060888:Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction; D013587:Syphilis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D013588:Syphilis Serodiagnosis; D014210:Treponema pallidum / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D009824:Ointments; D005672:Fusidic Acid; D010401:Penicillin G Benzathine