Isolated granulomatous auricular ulcer in secondary syphilis
A 54-year-old man presented with a chronic, painful auricular ulcer mimicking malignancy. Histopathological re-evaluation and positive Treponema pallidum immunohistochemistry confirmed granulomatous secondary syphilis. This case underscores the diagnostic challenge of solitary cutaneous syphilis and its ability to clinically resemble skin cancer.
Authors
- R. Sampedro‐Ruiz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7380-1007)
- Ana Jiménez‐Sánchez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-1665-1822)
- María Olivares‐Guerrero (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-0073-4039)
Institutions
- Hospital Universitario de La Princesa (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- British Journal of Dermatology
- Published
- 2025-08-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/bjd/ljaf349
- Primary Topic
- Syphilis Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00