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- Title
Solitary Interdigital Condyloma Latum in a Female Adolescent: A Case Report of an Unusual Form of Secondary Syphilis.
- Authors
You, Cong; Wang, Kun; Liao, Mingyi; Zhang, Luying; He, Mintong; Ye, Xiaoying; Qin, Yongzhang; Yang, Tao
- Abstract
Condylomata lata are flat-topped, moist papules or plaques usually found in the anogenital area as cutaneous manifestations of secondary syphilis. Here, we present a unique case of a solitary interdigital condyloma latum of secondary syphilis in a 16-year-old female sex worker without other cutaneous findings. Sexual contact history, histopathology, including direct detection of Treponema pallidum, and serological tests were essential for the diagnosis of this case. The patient reached serological cure with two doses of intramuscularly delivered penicillin G benzathine. Owing to the dramatic rise in the incidence of primary and secondary syphilis, medical workers should be aware of the atypical skin manifestations of secondary syphilis in adolescents who are at risk of acquiring sexually transmitted diseases to avoid the progression to late syphilis and further transmission to sexual partners.
- Subjects
SYPHILIS; TEENAGE girls; SEXUALLY transmitted diseases; MEDICAL personnel; SYMPTOMS; SEX workers
- Publication
International Journal of Women's Health, 2023, Vol 15, p793
- ISSN
1179-1411
- Publication type
Case Study
- DOI
10.2147/IJWH.S408853