Lues Maligna in Early HIV Infection Case Report and Review of the Literature
- 1 August 2009
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Sexually Transmitted Diseases
- Vol. 36 (8), 512-514
- https://doi.org/10.1097/olq.0b013e3181a2a946
Abstract
Lues maligna (also known as malignant syphilis or ulceronodular syphilis) is a rare dermatologic manifestation of syphilis more commonly seen in patients with HIV infection. The classic lesion of lues maligna is an oval, papulopustular skin lesion with well demarcated borders sometimes covered with a lamellar crust, but myriad clinical presentations of this disease also exist. To report a presentation of lues maligna in a patient with probable early HIV infection, emphasizing the diagnostic criteria and clinical manifestations of lues maligna. Case report of lues maligna in a patient with probable early HIV infection. As syphilis becomes more common in many developed regions, it is important to recognize even atypical presentations of this clinical entity, especially among individuals who have unrecognized or early HIV infection.Keywords
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