China Journal of Leprosy and Skin Diseases ›› 2023, Vol. 39 ›› Issue (5): 362-363.doi: 10.12144/zgmfskin202305362

• Case Reports • Previous Articles     Next Articles

Malignant syphilis: a case report

YU Xuehong1, WANG Muyuan2, SUN Xiaojing1   

  1. 1 Department of Dermatology, Weihai Municipal Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine,Shandong University, Weihai 264200, China;
    2 Shandong First Medical University, Jinan 250000, China
  • Online:2023-05-15 Published:2023-05-16

PDF (PC)

103

Like

Abstract: A 52-year-old female presented with rash on the trunk and limbs with fever and headache for 1 month. Dermatology showed multiple papules and nodes on the trunk and limbs with tenderness. Scab was seen in the center of some rashes.TPPA was positive and TRUST titer was 1∶64. The patient was treated with benzylpenicillin, but the decrease degree of TRUST titre and the skin lesions improved very slowly. After treated for 18 months, the lesions turned brown atrophic scars and TRUST titer decreased to 1∶2.

Key words: malignant syphilis, nodular skin lesions