Early malignant syphilis

An Bras Dermatol. 2016 Sep-Oct;91(5 suppl 1):148-150. doi: 10.1590/abd1806-4841.20164491.

Abstract

Early malignant syphilis is a rare and severe variant of secondary syphilis. It is clinically characterized by lesions, which can suppurate and be accompanied by systemic symptoms such as high fever, asthenia, myalgia, and torpor state. We report a diabetic patient with characteristic features of the disease showing favorable evolution of the lesions after appropriate treatment.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Diabetes Mellitus / pathology*
  • Erythema / pathology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Immunocompetence
  • Middle Aged
  • Skin / pathology*
  • Skin Ulcer / pathology
  • Syphilis / pathology*
  • Syphilis, Cutaneous / pathology*

Supplementary concepts

  • Syphilis, secondary