Dermoscopic clues in the skin lesions of secondary syphilis

Clin Case Rep. 2019 Jan 25;7(3):431-434. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.1999. eCollection 2019 Mar.

Abstract

Secondary syphilis may have a varied clinical presentation and might pose a diagnostic difficulty when a typical history is absent. We describe the dermoscopic clues of the skin lesions at different stages of the disease which could culminate to a proper diagnosis.

Keywords: Biett’s sign; dermatoscopy; dermoscopy; infectious disease; syphilis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports