Secondary syphilis presenting as a lichen planus-like rash

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 185-187

  Tang, Mark B Y ^a   Yosipovitch, G ^a   Tan, S H ^a  

^a NATIONAL SKIN CENTRE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Lichen planus; Lichenoid; Lichenoid dermatitis; Secondary syphilis

Indexed keywords

BENZATHINE PENICILLIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DERMATITIS; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE SEVERITY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE; LICHEN PLANUS; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURITUS; RASH; SCALP; SECONDARY SYPHILIS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SKIN BIOPSY;

ADULT; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DRUG ERUPTIONS; HUMANS; LICHEN PLANUS; MALE; SKIN; SYPHILIS, CUTANEOUS;

EID: 1642385310     PISSN: 09269959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2004.00859.x     Document Type: Article

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