| Literature DB >> 25387504 |
Camila Bueno Requena1, Cínthia Rosane Orasmo1, Juliana Polizel Ocanha1, Silvia Regina Catharino Sartore Barraviera1, Mariangela Esther Alencar Marques1, Silvio Alencar Marques1.
Abstract
Malignant syphilis is an uncommon manifestation of secondary syphilis, in which necrotic lesions may be associated with systemic signs and symptoms. Generally it occurs in an immunosuppressed patient, mainly HIV-infected, but might be observed on those who have normal immune response. Since there is an exponential increase in the number of syphilis cases, more diagnoses of malignant syphilis must be expected. We report a case in an immunocompetent female patient.Entities:
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Year: 2014 PMID: 25387504 PMCID: PMC4230668 DOI: 10.1590/abd1806-4841.20143155
Source DB: PubMed Journal: An Bras Dermatol ISSN: 0365-0596 Impact factor: 1.896