A Case of Secondary Syphilis with the Extragenital Chancre on the Nipple

Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease caused by Treponema pallidum. The signs and symptoms of syphilis vary depending on which of the four stages it presents. The primary stage of syphilis classically presents with a painless ulcer (chancre). We report a case of the extragenital chancre on the...

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Published inCase reports in dermatological medicine Vol. 2020; no. 2020; pp. 1 - 3
Main Authors Xu, Yang, Liu, Yun Yi, Zhang, Jia Wen, Liu, Zi Jing, Juliandri, Xiao Yan, Wang, Xiao Yan, Wang, Da-Guang
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Cairo, Egypt Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2020
Hindawi
John Wiley & Sons, Inc
Hindawi Limited
Subjects
B cells
Case Report
Case reports
Dermatology
Diagnosis
Disease
Disease transmission
Immunohistochemistry
Lymphocytes
Neurosyphilis
Sexually transmitted diseases
Skin
Syphilis
Ulcers
Zinc oxide
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Summary:Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease caused by Treponema pallidum. The signs and symptoms of syphilis vary depending on which of the four stages it presents. The primary stage of syphilis classically presents with a painless ulcer (chancre). We report a case of the extragenital chancre on the nipple which is examined from skin biopsy and immunohistochemistry. This case showed that it is important to identify the special site’s pruritus erythema by pathology and serological examination.
Bibliography:Academic Editor: Ravi Krishnan
ISSN:2090-6463
2090-6471
DOI:10.1155/2020/2391907