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Corymbiform syphilis associated with three other sexually transmitted infections

Secondary syphilis can have different clinical presentations, with corymbiform rash as its rarest manifestation. The disease is characterized by a central papule surrounded by smaller ones. We report the case of a man who has sex with man with corymbiform syphilis. The patient was subsequently diagn...

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Autores principales: Veasey, John Verrinder, Salem, Lyvia Almeida Nascimento, Santos, Felipe Henrique Yazawa
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5871380/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29641715
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/abd1806-4841.20186850
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Sumario:Secondary syphilis can have different clinical presentations, with corymbiform rash as its rarest manifestation. The disease is characterized by a central papule surrounded by smaller ones. We report the case of a man who has sex with man with corymbiform syphilis. The patient was subsequently diagnosed with HIV infection, hepatitis B, non-gonococcal urethritis, as well as infection of the central nervous system by treponema. This case not only illustrates a rare presentation of secondary syphilis, but also demonstrates the importance of further investigation of sexually transmitted infections, particularly among at-risk patients.