RESUMEN

A patient is described who presented with the acute onset of widely distributed necrotic papules mimicking pityriasis lichenoides et varioliformis acuta. A skin biopsy revealed granulomatous inflammation and spirochetes were demonstrated. Serologic testing confirmed infection with the Treponema pallidum. Syphilis is still a great imitator and its persistence as an infectious disease is reviewed.

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Sífilis Cutánea/diagnóstico , Adulto , Exantema/microbiología , Granuloma/microbiología , Humanos , Masculino , Necrosis , Piel/patología , Serodiagnóstico de la Sífilis , Sífilis Cutánea/patología

Asunto(s)

Linfoma de Burkitt/patología , Neoplasias Cutáneas/patología , Biopsia , Linfoma de Burkitt/genética , Humanos , Cariotipificación , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Neoplasias Cutáneas/genética