Clinical manifestations of primary syphilis in homosexual men

Bjekić, Milan; Marković, Milica; Šipetić, Sandra

doi:10.1016/j.bjid.2012.06.013

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“…When the lesions do present on the genitals, they often do not resemble the classic ulcerated lesion seen in our patient. They can be painful, resembling genital herpes, nodular, or lichen planus-like lesions [1].…”

Section: Current Review Of Syphilis In the United Statesmentioning

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“…Primary syphilis classically presents as a painless, ulcerated lesion on the genitals. However, it can present in other locations, such as the lips, and with variable appearance, such as painful herpetic-like lesions or vascular pyogenic granuloma-like lesions [1,2]. The diagnosis can be made by serologic testing or by histologic examination.…”

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Primary Syphilis Presenting As a Chronic Lip Ulcer

Porterfield¹,

Brodell²,

Dolohanty³

et al. 2020

Cureus

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Syphilis is usually a sexually transmitted infection caused by the spirochete Treponema pallidum. Primary syphilis classically presents as a painless, ulcerated lesion on the genitals. However, the primary lesion is not restricted to this site and appears wherever the spirochete enters through the skin. The symptomatology and appearance of the primary lesion can also vary. We present a case of a 59-year-old man with a primary syphilitic chancre of the lower lip. The patient was referred to the dermatology clinic by their primary care provider after the ulceration failed to heal with antibiotic therapy. A biopsy of the lesion was taken at this time; the diagnosis of syphilis was then made by histologic examination and immunohistochemical staining. Subsequent serologic tests were also positive. Upon prompting, the patient did report a history of sexually transmitted disease but not of syphilis specifically. The patient was treated with penicillin, and there was clinical improvement of the lesion at the follow-up visit.

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Section: Current Review Of Syphilis In the United Statesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

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Primary Syphilis Presenting As a Chronic Lip Ulcer

Porterfield¹,

Brodell²,

Dolohanty³

et al. 2020

Cureus

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“…Clínicamente, la manifestación oral de la sífilis puede parecerse a otras entidades, lo que dificulta el diagnóstico correcto por lo que debe tenerse en cuenta en el diagnóstico diferencial de las lesiones ulcerosas orales en los pacientes sexualmente activos [7,9]. La sífilis primaria puede observarse en la cavidad oral, y se ha asociado con el sexo oral [10,11]. El chancro de inoculación de la sífilis primaria puede ocurrir en la boca y región perioral pero es infrecuente (sólo 8 % de los casos) [12][13][14][15].…”

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Manifestaciones orales de la sífilis. Caso clínico

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“…In the case of Serbia, it seems that during the period of civil war, accompanied with specifi c socioeconomic conditions between 1991 and 1995, syphilis was mainly imported by Serbian citizens employed in former republics of the Soviet Union. 48 According to the data of the blood donors screening tests during the period 2010-2013 in the Blood Transfusion Institute and Military Medical Academy, the recorded percentages of syphilis-positive donations were 0.04% and 0.06%, respectively. 49 In Turkey, during period 2007-2014 from women who were routinely screened for syphilis as a part of antenatal care the syphilis seroprevalence rate was 0.06%.…”

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Medical and Social Aspects of Syphilis in the Balkans from the mid-19th Century to the Interwar

Tsiamis¹,

Vrioni²,

Poulakou‐Rebelakou³

et al. 2016

Folia Medica

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The current study presents some aspects of syphilis in the Balkan Peninsula from the 19th century until the Interwar. Ever since the birth of modern Balkan States (Greece, Bulgaria, Turkey and Serbia), urbanization, poverty and the frequent wars have been considered the major factors conducive to the spread of syphilis. The measures against sex work and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) were taken in two aspects, one medical and the other legislative. In this period, numerous hospitals for venereal diseases were established in the Balkan countries. In line with the international diagnostic approach and therapeutic standards, laboratory examinations in these Balkan hospitals included spirochete examination, Wassermann reaction, precipitation reaction and cerebrospinal fluid examination. Despite the strict legislation and the adoption of relevant laws against illegal sex work, public health services were unable to curb the spread of syphilis. Medical and social factors such as poverty, citizen's ignorance of STDs, misguided medical perceptions, lack of sanitary control of prostitution and epidemiological studies, are highlighted in this study. These factors were the major causes that helped syphilis spread in the Balkan countries during the 19th and early 20th century. The value of these aspects as a historic paradigm is diachronic. Failure to comply with the laws and the dysfunction of public services during periods of war or socioeconomic crises are both factors facilitating the spread of STDs.

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Clinical manifestations of primary syphilis in homosexual men

Cited by 11 publications

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Primary Syphilis Presenting As a Chronic Lip Ulcer

Primary Syphilis Presenting As a Chronic Lip Ulcer

Manifestaciones orales de la sífilis. Caso clínico

Medical and Social Aspects of Syphilis in the Balkans from the mid-19th Century to the Interwar

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