Syphilis Mimicking Other Dermatological Diseases: Reactive Arthritis and Mucha-Habermann Disease

Syphilis Mimicking Other Dermatological Diseases: Reactive Arthritis and Mucha-Habermann Disease

The authors present two cases of syphilis: one mimicking reactive arthritis and the other Mucha-Habermann disease. Both reports illustrate syphilis as ‘the great imitator’, a description given by Sir William Osler, and call attention to the strong need for awareness among physicians of all specialti...

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Main Authors: Sueli Coelho da Silva Carneiro, Rodrigo Pirmez, Taciana Rocha de Hollanda, Tullia Cuzzi, Marcia Ramos-e-Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2013-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Dermatology
Subjects:
Syphilis
Reactive arthritis
Reiter syndrome
Mucha-Habermann disease
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/346745
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Summary:The authors present two cases of syphilis: one mimicking reactive arthritis and the other Mucha-Habermann disease. Both reports illustrate syphilis as ‘the great imitator’, a description given by Sir William Osler, and call attention to the strong need for awareness among physicians of all specialties, especially the younger ones, who are not used to seeing this increasingly prevalent disease, as it once was in the past.
ISSN:1662-6567

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