López LAM, Bañuelos DD, Amezcua GS, Soria OM, Ramírez PM, Barrientos GJG

Language: Spanish
References: 15
Page: 150-152
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ABSTRACT

Syphilis is a cosmopolitan sexually transmitted infection caused by the spirochete Treponema pallidum which in the last decade has increased in the incidence rate given its association with the human immunodeficiency virus. Secondary syphilis has many dermatological manifestations such as: maculopapular rash, generally disseminated to trunk and proximal extremities, mucosal lesions, or debut as condyloma lata. It has been suggested that HIV infection tends to modulate syphilis clinical presentation. We report the case of a 31-year-old male patient with associated secondary syphilis as first cutaneous sign of HIV infection. It is noteworthy that we must bear in mind this entity in patients with risk factors, to improve patient’s quality of life and counter further public health problems.

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