Malignant syphilis as the first manifestation of HIV infection

• Main Authors: Efstathios Rallis (Author), Vasileios Paparizos (Author)
• Formato: Libro
• Publicado: MDPI AG, 2012-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Malignant syphilis is a rare and severe variant of secondary syphilis. It is clinically characterized by large papular, nodular and ulcerative lesions affecting the trunk and the extremities and covered with thick crust. We present a case of 52-year-old homosexual male who developed malignant syphil...