title: Early malignant syphilis.
abstract: Early malignant syphilis is a rare and severe variant of secondary syphilis. It is clinically characterized by lesions, which can suppurate and be accompanied by systemic symptoms such as high fever, asthenia, myalgia, and torpor state. We report a diabetic patient with characteristic features of the disease showing favorable evolution of the lesions after appropriate treatment.
authors.affiliation: Universidade Estadual Paulista "Júlio de Mesquita Filho" (Unesp) - São Paulo (SP), Brazil.
authors.forename: Yara Martins
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Ortigosa
authors.affiliation: Santa Casa de Marília - Marília (SP), Brazil.
authors.forename: Paulo Salomão
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Bendazzoli
authors.affiliation: Universidade do Oeste Paulista (Unoeste) - Presidente Prudente (SP), Brazil.
authors.forename: Angela Marques
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Barbosa
authors.affiliation: Universidade de São Paulo (USP) - São Paulo (SP), Brazil.
authors.forename: Luciena Cegatto Martins
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Ortigosa
mesh_terms: D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000473:pathology*; D004890:Erythema / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D008875:Middle Aged; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology*; D012883:Skin Ulcer / Q000473:pathology; D013587:Syphilis / Q000473:pathology*; D013591:Syphilis, Cutaneous / Q000473:pathology*