Isolated initial clavus-like rash: a rare presentation of secondary syphilis
We report two cases of secondary syphilis with an isolated papule on the palm as the initial presentation. The clinical manifestations of secondary syphilis can be diverse, with a high rate of misdiagnosis and underdiagnosis. This article presents two patients with a purpose to alert clinicians not to forget the great imitator of syphilis for lesions of uncertain diagnosis.
Authors
- Hongqing Tian
- Yaqi Sun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-4495-763X)
- Furong Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0606-8861)
- Shengli Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-7705-0484)
- Wei Zhao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8520-2087)
Institutions
- Shandong Provincial Institute of Dermatology and Venereology (CN)
- Shandong First Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of STD & AIDS
- Published
- 2024-12-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/09564624241309172
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Syphilis Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.65