Malignant syphilis: report of 2 cases in patients without AIDS
Keywords:
syphilis, malignant syphilis, diagnosis of syphilisAbstract
Syphilis is a multifaceted disease that always requires differential diagnoses. A rare form of
secondary syphilis is the so-called malignant syphilis characterized by necrotic ulcerated lesions
covered by thick crusts with a rupioid or ostraceous appearance. Currently observed mainly in
patients infected with the human immunodeficiency virus, but it was previously described in
other debilitating situations such as alcoholism, y malnutrition.
Eventually it can be seen in immunocompetent patients like the 2 cases we present.
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