News|Articles|September 7, 2012
Manifestations-and Mimics-of Secondary Syphilis
Syphilis is often called the "great imitator." The slides that follow show syphilis in various guises-and various disorders that can mimic the cutaneous manifestations of the sexually transmitted infection.
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This macular rash on the palms of a 24-year-old HIV-positive man is typical of
Photograph courtesy David Lubin, MD
The lesions of
Photograph courtesy David Effron, MD
Compare this palmar rash, attributed to
Photograph courtesy of David Effron, MD
Photograph courtesy of David Effron, MD
Compare this plantar rash, attributed to
Photograph courtesy of David Effron, MD
The macular, nonpruritic, erythematous rash of
Photograph courtesy of Brett Mikeska, MD, and Sunil Patel, MD
A diffuse rash consisting of small, pink macules characteristic of
Photograph courtesy of Brett Mikeska, MD, and Sunil Patel, MD
Photograph courtesy of Jonathan S. Crane, DO, Mary Lou Courreg, MD, and David Ohashi, MD
A telltale rash
Photograph courtesy of David Schwartz, MD, and Sarah Taylor, MD
A slightly pruritic rash characterized by uniformly distributed 3- to 5-mm papules is shown in the right axillary area of a 55-year-old man in whom
Photograph courtesy of Joe Monroe, PA-C
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