{"title":"Secondary syphilis.","authors":"Abeer Al-Bazali, Arun Joshi, Dr Yashpal Manchanda","doi":"10.1016/j.jaad.2025.03.064","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Syphilis has been labelled as a 'Great Imitator'. The clinical manifestations of syphilis are largely mucocutaneous lesions, thus dermatologists are well placed to be able to diagnose it. However, the secondary stage of syphilis can have myriad presentations, and can easily be misdiagnosed even by an experienced dermatologist. The dermatologists should be aware of rarer morphological variants of the disease.</p>","PeriodicalId":17198,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":12.8000,"publicationDate":"2025-03-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology","FirstCategoryId":"3","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaad.2025.03.064","RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q1","JCRName":"DERMATOLOGY","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Syphilis has been labelled as a 'Great Imitator'. The clinical manifestations of syphilis are largely mucocutaneous lesions, thus dermatologists are well placed to be able to diagnose it. However, the secondary stage of syphilis can have myriad presentations, and can easily be misdiagnosed even by an experienced dermatologist. The dermatologists should be aware of rarer morphological variants of the disease.
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The Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology (JAAD) is the official scientific publication of the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD). Its primary goal is to cater to the educational requirements of the dermatology community. Being the top journal in the field, JAAD publishes original articles that have undergone peer review. These articles primarily focus on clinical, investigative, and population-based studies related to dermatology. Another key area of emphasis is research on healthcare delivery and quality of care. JAAD also highlights high-quality, cost-effective, and innovative treatments within the field. In addition to this, the journal covers new diagnostic techniques and various other topics relevant to the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of skin, hair, and nail disorders.