Abstract

ALDAMA CABALLERO, Arnaldo; ELLI, María Melissa  and  MONTOYA, Camila. Malignant syphilis: report of 2 cases in patients without AIDS. An. Fac. Cienc. Méd. (Asunción) [online]. 2023, vol.56, n.3, pp.84-88. ISSN 1816-8949.  https://doi.org/10.18004/anales/2023.056.03.84.

Syphilis is a multifaceted disease that always requires differential diagnoses. A rare form of secondary syphilis is the so-called malignant syphilis characterized by necrotic ulcerated lesions covered by thick crusts with a rupioid or ostraceous appearance. Currently observed mainly in patients infected with the human immunodeficiency virus, but it was previously described in other debilitating situations such as alcoholism, y malnutrition.

Eventually it can be seen in immunocompetent patients like the 2 cases we present.

Keywords : syphilis; malignant syphilis; diagnosis of syphilis..

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