Palmar rash in a teenager: more than meets the eye

Key Clinical Message Despite being an uncommon disease in pediatrics, the incidence of syphilis has increased in the last years both in Europe and in the United States. Upon a suggestive clinical presentation, especially if including genital lesions and palmar rash, secondary syphilis must be includ...

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Published inClinical case reports Vol. 4; no. 12; pp. 1203 - 1204
Main Authors Sousa, Rodrigo, Contreiras, Marta, Costa Lima, Sofia, Oom, Paulo
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.12.2016
John Wiley and Sons Inc
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Adolescent medicine
adolescent sexuality
Case reports
Clinical Image
Clinical Images
Laboratories
palmar rash
sexually transmitted infections
Syphilis
Ulcers
syphilis
Adolescent medicine
sexually transmitted infections
adolescent sexuality
palmar rash
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Summary:Key Clinical Message Despite being an uncommon disease in pediatrics, the incidence of syphilis has increased in the last years both in Europe and in the United States. Upon a suggestive clinical presentation, especially if including genital lesions and palmar rash, secondary syphilis must be included in the differential diagnosis. Despite being an uncommon disease in pediatrics, the incidence of syphilis has increased in the last years both in Europe and in the United States. Upon a suggestive clinical presentation, especially if including genital lesions and palmar rash, secondary syphilis must be included in the differential diagnosis.
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ISSN:2050-0904
2050-0904
DOI:10.1002/ccr3.713