TY - JOUR
T1 - Primary Syphilis of the Neck Mimicking Pyodermatitis
AU - Ramoni, Stefano
AU - Genovese, Giovanni
AU - Pastena, Andrea
AU - Cusini, Marco
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
Copyright:
Copyright 2020 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2020/10/1
Y1 - 2020/10/1
N2 - The authors describe an atypical case of primary syphilis of the neck. The unusual clinical presentation and localization led to an initial diagnostic mistake. This case confirms the polymorphic character of syphilis. Considering the increased incidence of sexually transmitted infections worldwide, a high index of suspicion should be maintained by physicians.
AB - The authors describe an atypical case of primary syphilis of the neck. The unusual clinical presentation and localization led to an initial diagnostic mistake. This case confirms the polymorphic character of syphilis. Considering the increased incidence of sexually transmitted infections worldwide, a high index of suspicion should be maintained by physicians.
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U2 - 10.1097/OLQ.0000000000001210
DO - 10.1097/OLQ.0000000000001210
M3 - Article
C2 - 32496388
AN - SCOPUS:85091126961
VL - 47
SP - E45-E46
JO - Sexually Transmitted Diseases
JF - Sexually Transmitted Diseases
SN - 0148-5717
IS - 10
ER -