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Secondary Syphilis
Aka: Secondary Syphilis, Condyloma Lata, Condyloma Latum
- See Also
- Syphilis
- Sexually Transmitted Disease
- Primary Syphilis
- Latent Syphilis
- Tertiary Syphilis
- Syphilitic Gumma
- Cardiovascular Syphilis
- Neurosyphilis
- Syphilis Testing
- Genital Ulcer
- Course
- Begins 2 to 8 weeks following onset of Chancre
- Symptoms: Nonspecific
- Malaise
- Fatigue
- Headache
- Fever
- Sore Throat
- Signs
- Generalized Lymphadenopathy
- Papulosquamous Dermatosis
- Characteristics
- Pale, red raised discrete round lesions
- Scaling over surface
- Size: "Nickels and Dimes"
- Papules <1cm (Dimes): Usually 5-10 mm
- Plaques >1cm (Nickels)
- Distribution: Symmetric palms, soles and trunk
- Condyloma Lata
- Wart-like lesions
- Papules coalesce
- Become large, flat highly contagious lesions
- Involves moist areas
- Involves genitalia
- Highly infectious lesions can occur on mucus membrane
- Complications
- Hepatitis
- Periostitis
- Nephropathy
- Uveitis or Iritis
- Labs
- See Syphilis Testing
- Blood testing is typically positive in Secondary Syphilis
- Management
- See Syphilis
- See Neurosyphilis