Atypical presentation of syphilis in an HTLV-I infected patient

We report the case of a 44 year-old female, who presented a long-lasting, clinically atypical, secondary syphilis ("malignant syphilis") in the right foot, which started six months before medical evaluation. The patient had a serological diagnosis of HTLV-I infection and syphilis two years...

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Main Authors: Dimas Carnaúba Jr, Achiléa Bittencourt, Carlos Brites
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier
Series:Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
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