Interdigital syphilis: a rare form of secondary syphilis

S. Rubins; A. Esteves Morete; A. Rubins; C. K. Janniger; R. A. Schwartz

doi:10.1177/0956462419853763

Interdigital syphilis: a rare form of secondary syphilis

S. Rubins, A. Esteves Morete, A. Rubins, C. K. Janniger, R. A. Schwartz

New Jersey Medical School (NJMS), Medicine, Division of Dermatology

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Abstract

A 39-year-old man with bilateral painful erosions in his toe web spaces and on the penile shaft was misdiagnosed as having Gram-negative toe web infection, and treated with broad-spectrum oral antibiotics. Further evaluation revealed positive serological tests for syphilis. Pedal interdigital syphilis is a rare manifestation of secondary syphilis.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1440-1442
Number of pages	3
Journal	International Journal of STD and AIDS
Volume	30
Issue number	14
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/0956462419853763
State	Published - Dec 1 2019

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

Dermatology
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Infectious Diseases
Pharmacology (medical)

Keywords

Sexually transmitted infections
interdigital dermatoses
pedal syphilis
secondary syphilis

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Interdigital syphilis: a rare form of secondary syphilis

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