1992
DOI: 10.1001/archderm.1992.01680140110014
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An Unusual Presentation of Secondary Syphilis in a Patient With Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection

Abstract: This case demonstrates an unusual clinical manifestation of syphilis in a patient with HIV infection and emphasizes the importance of considering cutaneous secondary syphilis in the differential diagnosis of virtually any inflammatory cutaneous disorder in HIV-seropositive individuals.

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“…In patients with HIV infection, syphilis usually has typical clinical and serological manifes tations, although numerous reports on atypical secondary syphilis have described an aggressive course, resistance to treatments and serological abnormalities. Some of the un usual manifestations mentioned are plaque lesions [1,4], gumma [5], isolated keratoderma on palms and soles [6,7], Reiter's 'pseudosyndrome' [1,6], chronic orchitis [7], early ocular lesions [8], early neurosyphilis [5,9,10], and some cases of malignant syphilis [11]. HIV infection thus calls for a different management of syphilis in terms of the diagno sis, treatment and follow-up of patients.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In patients with HIV infection, syphilis usually has typical clinical and serological manifes tations, although numerous reports on atypical secondary syphilis have described an aggressive course, resistance to treatments and serological abnormalities. Some of the un usual manifestations mentioned are plaque lesions [1,4], gumma [5], isolated keratoderma on palms and soles [6,7], Reiter's 'pseudosyndrome' [1,6], chronic orchitis [7], early ocular lesions [8], early neurosyphilis [5,9,10], and some cases of malignant syphilis [11]. HIV infection thus calls for a different management of syphilis in terms of the diagno sis, treatment and follow-up of patients.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…An atypical rash may result in misdiagnosis as other infection or as malignancy. There are anecdotal case reports of syphilis resembling leprosy, eczema and mycosis fungoides in patients with HIV 1–3 …”
Section: Reportmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The diagnosis of syphilis can be challenging because of its diverse clinical and histopathological presentations. Syphilis in patients positive for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) may present even greater diagnostic problems because it tends to be more aggressive and have atypical clinical features 1,2 . We report two cases of syphilis presenting uncommon cutaneous features that made the diagnosis of syphilis difficult.…”
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“…In der Mehrzahl aller Fälle verläuft die Sekundärsyphilis bei HIV-Infizierten "normal", d. h. mit nicht juckenden makulopapulösen Syphiliden,Condylomata lata, Angina specifica und Plaques muqueuses.Gelegentlich wird jedoch von HIV-Infizierten mittlerer bis starker Juckreiz angegeben,und die Syphilide neigen zur Ulzeration.Auch seltene Spätformen der Sekundärsyphilis, die korymbiformen Syphilide, werden bei HIV-Infektion beobachtet.Da in Einzelfällen eine seronegative Sekundärsyphilis bei HIV-Infizierten beschrieben wurde [12], sollten bei zweifelhafter Korrelation zwischen klinischem Befund und der Serologie weitere, mög-lichst direkte Treponemennachweise wie Dunkelfeldmikroskopie, Histologie und PCR eingesetzt werden.Glover [7] berichtete über einen HIV-infizierten homosexuellen Patienten,dessen Sekundärsyphi-lis sich mit Fieber, Frösteln, Übelkeit und ungewöhnlichem Hautbefund manifestierte. Besonders im Gesicht und am Kapillitium traten glänzende,indurierte und konfluierende Plaques auf,die zur Alopezie und einer extremen Straffheit der Haut führten.…”
Section: Syphilis Ii: Besonderheiten Bei Zellulärer Immundefizienz Ununclassified