title: Palmar rash in a teenager: more than meets the eye.
abstract: Despite being an uncommon disease in pediatrics, the incidence of syphilis has increased in the last years both in Europe and in the United States. Upon a suggestive clinical presentation, especially if including genital lesions and palmar rash, secondary syphilis must be included in the differential diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatrics Hospital Beatriz Angelo Loures Portugal; Department of Paediatrics Hospital Santa Maria (CHLN) Lisbon Academic Medical Centre Lisboa Portugal.
authors.forename: Rodrigo
authors.identifier: 0000-0001-9236-1126
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sousa
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatrics Hospital Beatriz Angelo Loures Portugal.
authors.forename: Marta
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Contreiras
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatrics Hospital Beatriz Angelo Loures Portugal.
authors.forename: Sofia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Costa Lima
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatrics Hospital Beatriz Angelo Loures Portugal.
authors.forename: Paulo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Oom
keywords: Adolescent medicine; adolescent sexuality; palmar rash; sexually transmitted infections; syphilis