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Pediatr Dermatol ; 41(1): 153-155, 2024.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37675915

ABSTRACT

Congenital syphilis is a serious, disabling, and life-threatening infection that is transmitted transplacentally from mother to fetus. Early diagnosis is often difficult because affected infants are usually asymptomatic at birth and clinical findings are often subtle and nonspecific. Pemphigus syphiliticus is an early presentation of congenital syphilis which is characterized by fluid-filled vesicles and bullae which appear mostly on the extremities and tend to rapidly desquamate and erode. Awareness of the clinicians to this early cutaneous manifestation and possible treatment reaction will allow for prompt diagnosis and adequate treatment of syphilis-infected patients.


Subject(s)
Exanthema , Pemphigus , Soft Tissue Injuries , Syphilis, Congenital , Syphilis, Cutaneous , Syphilis , Infant, Newborn , Infant , Female , Humans , Syphilis, Congenital/diagnosis , Syphilis, Congenital/drug therapy , Pemphigus/diagnosis , Pemphigus/drug therapy , Syphilis/diagnosis , Blister
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Am J Dermatopathol ; 46(1): 31-35, 2024 Jan 01.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37982491

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT: Tertiary syphilis may present a diagnostic challenge due to negative nontreponemal serologies in up to 30% of cases and frequent lack of identifiable spirochetes on histopathology or other direct detection tests. We report 2 cases of round bodies staining with Treponema pallidum immunohistochemistry by light microscopy in biopsies from cutaneous syphilitic gummata. In 1 case, the finding was validated 3 times by 2 independent laboratories; in the other case, T. pallidum was detected by polymerase chain reaction in the biopsy sample. Spirochete round bodies have previously been reported in the setting of electron microscopy and fluorography, but to the best of our knowledge, have not been reported by light microscopy in a routine skin biopsy. Although the clinical implications are unclear, this may represent a helpful new paradigm for the diagnosis of tertiary syphilis.


Subject(s)
Syphilis, Cutaneous , Syphilis , Humans , Treponema pallidum , Syphilis, Cutaneous/diagnosis , Syphilis, Cutaneous/pathology , Coloring Agents , Syphilis/diagnosis , Syphilis/pathology
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Am Surg ; 89(7): 3207-3208, 2023 Jul.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36789989

ABSTRACT

Syphilis is associated with 3 stages of infection-primary, secondary, and tertiary-each with their own associated clinical findings. Secondary syphilis manifests with condyloma lata and other cutaneous findings, and typically occurs several months after the initial infection. Condyloma lata are primarily found in the genital area, but may also be found in other locations such as the umbilicus, axilla, and neck. This brief report describes an umbilical condyloma lata discovered in a patient with secondary syphilis and HIV co-infection and discusses surgical excision and fulguration as an option for definitive management.


Subject(s)
HIV Infections , Syphilis, Cutaneous , Syphilis , Humans , Umbilicus/surgery , Syphilis/complications , Syphilis, Cutaneous/complications , HIV Infections/complications
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N Engl J Med ; 388(2): e3, 2023 01 12.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36630624
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