Abstract
We report two cases of unusual manifestations of secondary syphilis accompanied by human immunodeficencieng virus infection. The first case is a 57-year-old heterosexual man with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) seropositivity and unusual manifestations of secondary syphilis. The second case is a 28-year-old man presented with unusual cutaneous lesions of secondary syphilis. The following laboratory tests showed that the patient was seropositive for HIV. Both patients' cutaneous lesions resembled those of a patient with Reiter's syndrome such as keratoderma blennorrhagicum and circinate balanitis. The VDRL test of the first case showed the prozone phenomenon (false-negative in undiluted specimen).
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 354-359 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Korean Journal of Dermatology |
Volume | 41 |
Issue number | 3 |
State | Published - 1 Mar 2003 |
Keywords
- HIV
- Syphilis