Nodular tertiary syphilis in an immunocompetent patient

Abstract

Abstract: Acquired syphilis can be divided into primary, secondary, latent, and tertiary stages. About 25% of patients with untreated primary syphilis will develop late signs that generally occur after three to five years, with involvement of several organs. The authors present an immunocompetent female who developed a tertiary stage syphilis presenting with long-standing nodular plaques.

Keywords

• Sexually transmitted diseases
• Syphilis, cutaneous
• Treponemal infections