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SAS Journal of Medicine | Volume-9 | Issue-06
Secondary Syphilis in a 43-Year-Old Adult Man
Dr. Lamissa Cisse, Hawa Thiam N’diaye, Mariam Konate, Abdoulaye Kanoute, Bekaye Traore, Mamoudou Diakité, Bakary Simpara, ET Ousmane Faye
Published: June 8, 2023 | 101 137
DOI: 10.36347/sasjm.2023.v09i06.014
Pages: 632-634
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Abstract
We report a case of secondary syphilis simulating Gibert's pityriasis rosé. The patient was a 43-year-old adult with no previous history of syphilis. Erythematous circumscribed plaques were located on the abdomen, back and limbs, with characteristic palmar-plantar involvement. Histological examination was non-specific. Diagnosis was based on the positivity of treponemal tests. The patient's condition improved after administration of two doses of benzathine penicillin.