Generalized Ulcers

Merkert, R.

doi:10.1001/archderm.1997.03890440111016

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“…Lues maligna or malignant syphilis is a rare but severe form of secondary syphilis (1) characterized by ulcerating, pustular, or rupoid lesions (2). Most of the patients reported in the literature were either HIV positive or malnourished and in poor health, leading a depression in immunity (3), although this condition may rarely occur in immunocompetent hosts (4).…”

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Lues Maligna in a Chronic Alcoholic Patient

Bayramgürler

Bilen

Yıldız

et al. 2005

The Journal of Dermatology

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Lues maligna, which is characterized by noduloulcerative lesions, is a rare form of secondary syphilis. It is mainly seen in either HIV-infected or malnourished patients suffering from a depression in immunity. We presented a chronic alcoholic, HIV negative male patient with noduloulcerative lesions diagnosed as lues maligna based on his skin eruptions, results of serologic tests, and, histopathologic findings. We believe that chronic alcoholism could be the cause of immunosuppression in our case and wanted to emphasize the possibility of an association between lues maligna and chronic alcoholism.

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