Well-Demarcated Hypopigmented Genital Lesion
The presented image is of a rare reversible manifestation of secondary syphilis called leukoderma syphiliticum in which the skin lesions are hypopigmented instead of hyperpigmented, mimicking vitiligo over several parts of the body.
Authors
- Moayad Alqurashi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8380-2097)
- Mohammad Basendwh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8166-3257)
Institutions
- King Fahd Armed Forces Hospital (SA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of Internal Medicine Clinical Cases
- Published
- 2024-11-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7326/aimcc.2024.0496
- Primary Topic
- Syphilis Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00