Annular syphilide. Presentation of a patient

Authors

  • Pablo P. Membrides Ruiz Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba
  • Luis A. Monteagudo de la Guardia Hospital Ginecoobstétrico “Mariana Grajales”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba
  • Judith de las M. Membrides Ruiz Hospital Militar “Comandante Manuel Fajardo Rivero”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba

Keywords:

syphilis cutaneous, sexually transmitted diseases

Abstract

A male black patient of 24 years old goes to Dermatology consultation with papular lesions in cheeks and chin accompanied with pruritus. There are carried out investigations and it is ratified as acquired early symptomatic syphilis with cutaneous lesions and annular syphilide is diagnosed.

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Author Biographies

Pablo P. Membrides Ruiz, Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba

Especialista de I Grado en Dermatología. Profesor Asistente del Instituto Superior de Ciencias Médicas de Villa Clara “Dr. Serafín Ruiz de Zárate Ruiz”.

Luis A. Monteagudo de la Guardia, Hospital Ginecoobstétrico “Mariana Grajales”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba

Especialista de I y II Grados en Dermatología. Profesor Instructor del Instituto Superior de Ciencias Médicas de Villa Clara “Dr. Serafín Ruiz de Zárate Ruiz”.

Judith de las M. Membrides Ruiz, Hospital Militar “Comandante Manuel Fajardo Rivero”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba

Especialista de I Grado en Dermatología

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Membrides Ruiz PP, Monteagudo de la Guardia LA, Membrides Ruiz J de las M. Annular syphilide. Presentation of a patient. Acta Méd Centro [Internet]. 2007 May 1 [cited 2025 Jun. 28];1(1):42-4. Available from: https://revactamedicacentro.sld.cu/index.php/amc/article/view/318

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 1 (2007): May-August

Section

Case Reports

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