Pruritic nodular secondary syphilis in a 61-year-old man with HIV infection

The typical finding in secondary syphilis stage is a generalized non-pruritic maculopapular eruption. We report a case of secondary syphilis in an HIV-infected patient presenting with pruritic crusted nodules showing numerous eosinophils on the histopathological examination.

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Published inInternational journal of STD & AIDS Vol. 28; no. 7; p. 732
Main Authors Rovira-López, Roger, Bertolín-Colilla, Marta, Martín-Ezquerra, Gemma, Pujol, Ramon M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 01.06.2017
Subjects
Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use
Exanthema
HIV Infections - drug therapy
Humans
Injections, Intramuscular
Male
Middle Aged
Penicillin G Benzathine - administration & dosage
Penicillin G Benzathine - therapeutic use
Syphilis - drug therapy
Syphilis - pathology
Syphilis, Cutaneous - drug therapy
Syphilis, Cutaneous - pathology
Treatment Outcome
Treponema pallidum - immunology
Treponema pallidum - isolation & purification
pruritus
Syphilis
Treponema pallidum
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Summary:The typical finding in secondary syphilis stage is a generalized non-pruritic maculopapular eruption. We report a case of secondary syphilis in an HIV-infected patient presenting with pruritic crusted nodules showing numerous eosinophils on the histopathological examination.
ISSN:1758-1052
DOI:10.1177/0956462416681921