Korean J Dermatol.
2006 Mar;44(3):346-349.
A Case of Nodular Syphilid
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Dermatology, St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea. derm@catholic.ac.kr
Abstract
- Nodular syphilis is an uncommon manifestation of secondary syphilis and may appear on any area of the body, with the head and neck often affected. The lesions are generally red-brown or violaceous. Although the nodular lesions are said to be more common in tertiary syphilis, most recent reports have diagnosed them as a manifestation of secondary syphilis in patients who may also exhibit mild lymphadenopathy without associated constitutional symptoms. We report a case of nodular syphilid in a 43-year-old man who presented with numerous papular, nodular and plaque skin lesions, without involvement of the mucous membranes.
