Syphilis, Secondary - DermAtlas - Dermatology Image Atlas

Contributor

Susan M Rabizadeh, MD

Diagnosis

syphilis, secondary

Body Site

back

Age

37 years

Pigmentation

light

Organization

scattered

Color

red

Morphology

papulosquamous (bump, scale)

Pattern

symmetric

Comments

This 37-year-old woman was misdiagnosed with varicell for 1 month before her syphilis was noted to be positive. She had a widespread eruption involving her upper trunk and face and ulcers in her mouth. The palms and soles were spared.

Description

widespread symmetric edematous, red papules some with superficial erosions and crusts

Image Added

8/4/2004 12:39:39

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