Nasza Dermatologia Online (Jul 2011)
Gummas
Abstract
Secondary syphilis has become a rare entity after the advent of Penicillin, but with the arrival of HIV on scene cases can be seen again.Here is a young newly wed who presented with these lesions, syphilis was confirmed by VDRL and TPHA (positive in high dilutions). Thanks to Penicillin, after only three weeks of Benzathine Penicillin 2.4 mega units every week, after test dose with C-Pen, the lesions disappeared.
