Introduction Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease that is common worldwide.Because of its complicated and variant clinical manifestations,it can be challenging to diagnose.Here,we report a case of annular syphilis,which is an uncommon form of secondary syphilis,on a rare region.This interesting...
Patients with neurosyphilis without HIV infection or those with HIV infection who are on effective ART and who exhibit serologic (normalization of the serum RPR titer) and clinical responses after treatment do not need repeated CSF examinations. In HIV-infected patients, persisting CSF pleocytosis ma...
round, and painless. It is located where the syphilis bacteria enters your body, such as your penis, vagina, anus, rectum, lips, or mouth. Because it doesn’t hurt, some people never notice the chancre. It may be mistaken for a pimple or hidden from view inside ...
usually painless, on the palate, pharynx, larynx, glans penis, vulva, or in the anal canal and rectum. These mucous patches are circular silver-gray erosions with a red areola. The erosions harbor treponemes and can transmit disease. ...
The disease is caused by a corkscrew-shaped bacterium called a spirochete, Treponema pallidum. The bacteria cause sores or ulcers to appear on the skin of the penis, vagina, and mouth. In some occasions, the sore can appear in the rectum, on the tongue, lips, or breast. 1713 Words 7 ...
Syphilis is spread through skin-to-skin contact when someone touches a sore on a person who has it. The sores are usually on the mouth, penis, vagina, or anus. It is usually transmitted during oral, vaginal, or anal sexual contact. ...
The ulcer in primary syphilis is characteristicallyfirm, hard (due toendarteritisand vascular sclerosis), and painless.In men, the most common area is on the corona of thepenis. In women, the most common locations are thelabia majora,labia minora, fourchette, andperineum. ...
Men and anyone with a penis who is sexually active and has sex with another person with a penis should be tested annually. More regular testing may be recommended if they have additional risk factors. Transgender and gender-diverse people should be screened annually depending on sexual behaviors ...
Glans penis lesions were found about 8 years ago but self-healed. He has no history of tuberculosis. His vital signs were normal. The physical signs were severe limitation of all spinal move- ments in the lumbar region; pain on percussion over the lumbosacral area, which also produced ...
upon the penis or the vulva. They consist of small ulcerated pimples of a colour especially brownish and livid, sometimes black, sometimes slightly pale. These pimples are circumscribed by a ridge of callous like hardness. … Then there appear a series of new ulcerations on the genitalia …...