China Journal of Leprosy and Skin Diseases ›› 2023, Vol. 39 ›› Issue (8): 601-603.doi: 10.12144/zgmfskin202308601

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Malignant syphilis in the elderly with HIV negative: a case report

LIANG Jianhua, ZHANG Xinyan, LYU Yuntong, MENG Congcong, LIU Guiying, SHI Xiaohui   

  1. Liaocheng People's Hospital, Liaocheng 252000, China
  • Online:2023-08-15 Published:2023-07-19

Abstract: Malignant syphilis is a rare variant of severe secondary syphilis, which is more common in HIV-positive young adults. We report a case of HIV-negative elderly patients with malignant syphilis, which has not been reported in China so far.

Key words: malignant syphilis, the aged, HIV