Secondary Syphilis Presenting As Palmoplantar Psoriasis

Serena Gianfaldoni; Georgi Tchernev; Uwe Wollina; Roberto Gianfaldoni; Torello Lotti

doi:10.3889/oamjms.2017.087

Authors

Serena Gianfaldoni University G. Marconi of Rome, Dermatology and Venereology, Rome 00192
Georgi Tchernev Medical Institute of the Ministry of Interior, Dermatology, Venereology and Dermatologic Surgery; Onkoderma, private clinic for dermatologic surgery, Dermatology and Surgery, Sofia 1606
Uwe Wollina Krankenhaus Dresden-Friedrichstadt, Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Dresden, Sachsen
Roberto Gianfaldoni University G. Marconi of Rome, Dermatology and Venereology, Rome 00192
Torello Lotti Univerisity G. Marconi of Rome, Dermatology and Venereology, Rome, Italy; Universitario di Ruolo, Dipartimento di Scienze Dermatologiche, UniversitÃ degli Studi di Firenze, FacoltÃ di Medicina e Chirurgia, Dermatology, Via Vittoria Colonna 11, Rome 00186

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3889/oamjms.2017.087

Keywords:

secondary syphilis, great imitator, palmoplantar psoriasis, diagnosis, treatment

Abstract

In a recent past, the incidence of syphilis has increased in various geographical regions. The authors describe a case of secondary syphilis mimicking palmoplantar psoriasis.

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