Syphilis differential diagnosis: Difference between revisions

Jump to navigation Jump to search
No edit summary
m (Bot: Removing from Primary care)
 
(11 intermediate revisions by 5 users not shown)
Line 3: Line 3:
{{Syphilis}}
{{Syphilis}}
==Overview==
==Overview==
Syphilis is named as the "Great Imitator"  because the symptomatology and physical exam findings of syphilis in different stages mimicks large variety of other diseases. Syphilis must be differentiated from other common diseases that cause rash such as [[measles]], [[rubella]], [[Kawasaki disease]] , and [[mononucleosis]]. Syphilis also has overlapping symptoms with the other genital infections such as [[chancroid]], [[Condyloma acuminata]], [[genital warts]], ''[[Herpes simplex]]'', and ''[[Herpes zoster]]''.<ref name="pmid21694502">{{cite journal| author=Carlson JA, Dabiri G, Cribier B, Sell S| title=The immunopathobiology of syphilis: the manifestations and course of syphilis are determined by the level of delayed-type hypersensitivity. | journal=Am J Dermatopathol | year= 2011 | volume= 33 | issue= 5 | pages= 433-60 | pmid=21694502 | doi=10.1097/DAD.0b013e3181e8b587 | pmc=3690623 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=21694502  }} </ref><ref name="pmid17939933">{{cite journal |author=Fatahzadeh M, Schwartz RA |title=Human herpes simplex virus infections: epidemiology, pathogenesis, symptomatology, diagnosis, and management |journal=J. Am. Acad. Dermatol. |volume=57 |issue=5 |pages=737–63; quiz 764–6 |year=2007 |pmid=17939933 |doi=10.1016/j.jaad.2007.06.027}}</ref><ref name="pmid12473810">{{cite journal |vauthors=O'Farrell N |title=Donovanosis |journal=Sexually Transmitted Infections |volume=78 |issue=6 |pages=452–7 |year=2002 |pmid=12473810 |pmc=1758360 |doi= |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid2991120">{{cite journal |vauthors=Coovadia YM, Kharsany A, Hoosen A |title=The microbial aetiology of genital ulcers in black men in Durban, South Africa |journal=Genitourin Med |volume=61 |issue=4 |pages=266–9 |year=1985 |pmid=2991120 |pmc=1011828 |doi= |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid12081191">{{cite journal |vauthors=Mabey D, Peeling RW |title=Lymphogranuloma venereum |journal=Sexually Transmitted Infections |volume=78 |issue=2 |pages=90–2 |year=2002 |pmid=12081191 |pmc=1744436 |doi= |url=}}</ref>
Syphilis is named as the "Great Imitator"  because the symptomatology and physical exam findings of syphilis in different stages mimicks large variety of other diseases. Syphilis must be differentiated from other common diseases that cause rash such as [[measles]], [[rubella]], [[Kawasaki disease]] , and [[mononucleosis]]. Syphilis also has overlapping symptoms with the other genital infections such as [[chancroid]], [[condyloma acuminata]], [[genital warts]], ''[[herpes simplex]]'', and ''[[herpes zoster]]''.<ref name="pmid21694502">{{cite journal| author=Carlson JA, Dabiri G, Cribier B, Sell S| title=The immunopathobiology of syphilis: the manifestations and course of syphilis are determined by the level of delayed-type hypersensitivity. | journal=Am J Dermatopathol | year= 2011 | volume= 33 | issue= 5 | pages= 433-60 | pmid=21694502 | doi=10.1097/DAD.0b013e3181e8b587 | pmc=3690623 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=21694502  }} </ref><ref name="pmid17939933">{{cite journal |author=Fatahzadeh M, Schwartz RA |title=Human herpes simplex virus infections: epidemiology, pathogenesis, symptomatology, diagnosis, and management |journal=J. Am. Acad. Dermatol. |volume=57 |issue=5 |pages=737–63; quiz 764–6 |year=2007 |pmid=17939933 |doi=10.1016/j.jaad.2007.06.027}}</ref><ref name="pmid12473810">{{cite journal |vauthors=O'Farrell N |title=Donovanosis |journal=Sexually Transmitted Infections |volume=78 |issue=6 |pages=452–7 |year=2002 |pmid=12473810 |pmc=1758360 |doi= |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid2991120">{{cite journal |vauthors=Coovadia YM, Kharsany A, Hoosen A |title=The microbial aetiology of genital ulcers in black men in Durban, South Africa |journal=Genitourin Med |volume=61 |issue=4 |pages=266–9 |year=1985 |pmid=2991120 |pmc=1011828 |doi= |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid12081191">{{cite journal |vauthors=Mabey D, Peeling RW |title=Lymphogranuloma venereum |journal=Sexually Transmitted Infections |volume=78 |issue=2 |pages=90–2 |year=2002 |pmid=12081191 |pmc=1744436 |doi= |url=}}</ref>


==Differentiating Syphilis from other Diseases==
==Differentiating Syphilis from other Diseases==
Syphilis is named as a"great imitator" because symptomatology and physical exam findings of syphilis in different stages mimicks large variety of other diseases.<ref name="pmid21694502">{{cite journal| author=Carlson JA, Dabiri G, Cribier B, Sell S| title=The immunopathobiology of syphilis: the manifestations and course of syphilis are determined by the level of delayed-type hypersensitivity. | journal=Am J Dermatopathol | year= 2011 | volume= 33 | issue= 5 | pages= 433-60 | pmid=21694502 | doi=10.1097/DAD.0b013e3181e8b587 | pmc=3690623 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=21694502  }} </ref><ref name="pmid17939933">{{cite journal |author=Fatahzadeh M, Schwartz RA |title=Human herpes simplex virus infections: epidemiology, pathogenesis, symptomatology, diagnosis, and management |journal=J. Am. Acad. Dermatol. |volume=57 |issue=5 |pages=737–63; quiz 764–6 |year=2007 |pmid=17939933 |doi=10.1016/j.jaad.2007.06.027}}</ref><ref name="pmid12473810">{{cite journal |vauthors=O'Farrell N |title=Donovanosis |journal=Sexually Transmitted Infections |volume=78 |issue=6 |pages=452–7 |year=2002 |pmid=12473810 |pmc=1758360 |doi= |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid2991120">{{cite journal |vauthors=Coovadia YM, Kharsany A, Hoosen A |title=The microbial aetiology of genital ulcers in black men in Durban, South Africa |journal=Genitourin Med |volume=61 |issue=4 |pages=266–9 |year=1985 |pmid=2991120 |pmc=1011828 |doi= |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid12081191">{{cite journal |vauthors=Mabey D, Peeling RW |title=Lymphogranuloma venereum |journal=Sexually Transmitted Infections |volume=78 |issue=2 |pages=90–2 |year=2002 |pmid=12081191 |pmc=1744436 |doi= |url=}}</ref><ref name="Workowski-2010">{{Cite journal  | last1 = Workowski | first1 = KA. | last2 = Berman | first2 = S. | last3 = Workowski | first3 = KA. | last4 = Bauer | first4 = H. | last5 = Bachman | first5 = L. | last6 = Burstein | first6 = G. | last7 = Eckert | first7 = L. | last8 = Geisler | first8 = WM. | last9 = Ghanem | first9 = K. | title = Sexually transmitted diseases treatment guidelines, 2010. | journal = MMWR Recomm Rep | volume = 59 | issue = RR-12 | pages = 1-110 | month = Dec | year = 2010 | doi =  | PMID = 21160459 }}</ref><ref name=pmid25784708>{{Cite journal
Syphilis is named as a "great imitator" because symptomatology and physical exam findings of syphilis in different stages mimicks large variety of other diseases.<ref name="pmid21694502">{{cite journal| author=Carlson JA, Dabiri G, Cribier B, Sell S| title=The immunopathobiology of syphilis: the manifestations and course of syphilis are determined by the level of delayed-type hypersensitivity. | journal=Am J Dermatopathol | year= 2011 | volume= 33 | issue= 5 | pages= 433-60 | pmid=21694502 | doi=10.1097/DAD.0b013e3181e8b587 | pmc=3690623 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=21694502  }} </ref><ref name="pmid17939933">{{cite journal |author=Fatahzadeh M, Schwartz RA |title=Human herpes simplex virus infections: epidemiology, pathogenesis, symptomatology, diagnosis, and management |journal=J. Am. Acad. Dermatol. |volume=57 |issue=5 |pages=737–63; quiz 764–6 |year=2007 |pmid=17939933 |doi=10.1016/j.jaad.2007.06.027}}</ref><ref name="pmid12473810">{{cite journal |vauthors=O'Farrell N |title=Donovanosis |journal=Sexually Transmitted Infections |volume=78 |issue=6 |pages=452–7 |year=2002 |pmid=12473810 |pmc=1758360 |doi= |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid2991120">{{cite journal |vauthors=Coovadia YM, Kharsany A, Hoosen A |title=The microbial aetiology of genital ulcers in black men in Durban, South Africa |journal=Genitourin Med |volume=61 |issue=4 |pages=266–9 |year=1985 |pmid=2991120 |pmc=1011828 |doi= |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid12081191">{{cite journal |vauthors=Mabey D, Peeling RW |title=Lymphogranuloma venereum |journal=Sexually Transmitted Infections |volume=78 |issue=2 |pages=90–2 |year=2002 |pmid=12081191 |pmc=1744436 |doi= |url=}}</ref><ref name="Workowski-2010">{{Cite journal  | last1 = Workowski | first1 = KA. | last2 = Berman | first2 = S. | last3 = Workowski | first3 = KA. | last4 = Bauer | first4 = H. | last5 = Bachman | first5 = L. | last6 = Burstein | first6 = G. | last7 = Eckert | first7 = L. | last8 = Geisler | first8 = WM. | last9 = Ghanem | first9 = K. | title = Sexually transmitted diseases treatment guidelines, 2010. | journal = MMWR Recomm Rep | volume = 59 | issue = RR-12 | pages = 1-110 | month = Dec | year = 2010 | doi =  | PMID = 21160459 }}</ref><ref name=pmid25784708>{{Cite journal
  | author = [[F. G. Bruins]], [[F. J. A. van Deudekom]] & [[H. J. C. de Vries]]
  | author = [[F. G. Bruins]], [[F. J. A. van Deudekom]] & [[H. J. C. de Vries]]
  | title = Syphilitic condylomata lata mimicking anogenital warts
  | title = Syphilitic condylomata lata mimicking anogenital warts
Line 44: Line 44:
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #DCDCDC; font-weight: bold;" rowspan="9;" | Primary
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #DCDCDC; font-weight: bold;" rowspan="9;" | Primary
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" | [[Herpes simplex]](1,2)
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" | [[Herpes simplex]](1,2)
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" | Presents as multiple, round, superficial oral and genital [[ulcers]] which are painful.<ref name="pmid17939933">{{cite journal |author=Fatahzadeh M, Schwartz RA |title=Human herpes simplex virus infections: epidemiology, pathogenesis, symptomatology, diagnosis, and management |journal=J. Am. Acad. Dermatol. |volume=57 |issue=5 |pages=737–63; quiz 764–6 |year=2007 |pmid=17939933 |doi=10.1016/j.jaad.2007.06.027}}</ref> Adults with non-typical presentation are more difficult to diagnose. However, prodromal symptoms that occur before the appearance of herpetic lesions helps to differentiate HSV from other conditions with similar symptoms like [[allergy|allergic]] [[stomatitis]]. Genital herpes can be more difficult to diagnose than oral herpes since most genital herpes/HSV-2-infected persons have no classical signs and symptoms.<ref name="pmid17939933"/>
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" | Presents as multiple, round, superficial oral and genital [[ulcers]] which are painful.<ref name="pmid17939933">{{cite journal |author=Fatahzadeh M, Schwartz RA |title=Human herpes simplex virus infections: epidemiology, pathogenesis, symptomatology, diagnosis, and management |journal=J. Am. Acad. Dermatol. |volume=57 |issue=5 |pages=737–63; quiz 764–6 |year=2007 |pmid=17939933 |doi=10.1016/j.jaad.2007.06.027}}</ref> Adults with non-typical presentation are more difficult to diagnose. However, prodromal symptoms that occur before the appearance of [[Herpes simplex|herpetic lesions]] helps to differentiate [[HSV]] from other conditions with similar symptoms like [[allergy|allergic]] [[stomatitis]]. [[Genital herpes]] can be more difficult to diagnose than oral herpes since most [[HSV-2 infection|genital herpes/HSV-2-infected]] persons have no classical signs and symptoms.<ref name="pmid17939933"/>
|-
|-
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" | [[Granuloma inguinale]]
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" | [[Granuloma inguinale]]
Line 81: Line 81:
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #DCDCDC; font-weight: bold;" rowspan="11;" | Secondary
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #DCDCDC; font-weight: bold;" rowspan="11;" | Secondary
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" | [[HIV]]
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" | [[HIV]]
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" | Acute illness present with fever, lymphadenopathy, rash, fatigue, and [[myalgia]]. AIDS classically presents with weight loss, night sweats, fatigue, diarrhea, mucosal sores, cough, and cognitive and neurological deficits.  
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" | Acute illness present with fever, [[lymphadenopathy]], [[rash]], fatigue, and [[myalgia]]. [[AIDS]] classically presents with weight loss, [[Night sweats|night sweats,]] [[fatigue]], [[diarrhea]], mucosal sores, [[cough]], and cognitive and neurological deficits.  
|-
|-
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" | [[Pityriasis rosea]]
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" | [[Pityriasis rosea]]
Line 115: Line 115:
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #DCDCDC; font-weight: bold;" rowspan="15;" | Tertiary
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #DCDCDC; font-weight: bold;" rowspan="15;" | Tertiary
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" | [[Brain tumour]]
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" | [[Brain tumour]]
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" | Findings which may overlap with neurosyphilis include headache,[[ seizures]], visual changes and personality changes.<ref name="pmid24365430">{{cite journal| author=Berger JR, Dean D| title=Neurosyphilis. | journal=Handb Clin Neurol | year= 2014 | volume= 121 | issue=  | pages= 1461-72 | pmid=24365430 | doi=10.1016/B978-0-7020-4088-7.00098-5 | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=24365430  }} </ref>
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" | Findings which may overlap with [[neurosyphilis]] include [[headache]],[[ seizures]], visual changes and personality changes.<ref name="pmid24365430">{{cite journal| author=Berger JR, Dean D| title=Neurosyphilis. | journal=Handb Clin Neurol | year= 2014 | volume= 121 | issue=  | pages= 1461-72 | pmid=24365430 | doi=10.1016/B978-0-7020-4088-7.00098-5 | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=24365430  }} </ref>
|-
|-
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" | Other causes of [[seizures]]  
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" | Other causes of [[seizures]]  
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" | Neurosyphilitic disease can present with seizures and must be differentiated from other causes of seizures.
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" | [[Neurosyphilis|Neurosyphilitic disease]] can present with [[seizures]] and must be differentiated from other causes of [[seizures.]]
|-
|-
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" | Other causes of [[stroke]]<ref name="pmid7340118">{{cite journal| author=Hotson JR| title=Modern neurosyphilis: a partially treated chronic meningitis. | journal=West J Med | year= 1981 | volume= 135 | issue= 3 | pages= 191-200 | pmid=7340118 | doi= | pmc=1273113 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=7340118  }} </ref>
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" | Other causes of [[stroke]]<ref name="pmid7340118">{{cite journal| author=Hotson JR| title=Modern neurosyphilis: a partially treated chronic meningitis. | journal=West J Med | year= 1981 | volume= 135 | issue= 3 | pages= 191-200 | pmid=7340118 | doi= | pmc=1273113 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=7340118  }} </ref>
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" | Presents as weakness, sensory loss, [[gait]] abnormality and cranial nerve damage.  
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" | Presents as weakness, sensory loss, [[gait]] abnormality and [[Cranial nerves|cranial nerve]] damage.  
|-
|-
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" | [[Meningococcemia]]
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" | [[Meningococcemia]]
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" | Rash, [[petechiae]], headache, confusion, and stiff neck, high fever, mental status changes, nausea and vomiting.<ref name="pmid3056164">{{cite journal| author=Lukehart SA, Hook EW, Baker-Zander SA, Collier AC, Critchlow CW, Handsfield HH| title=Invasion of the central nervous system by Treponema pallidum: implications for diagnosis and treatment. | journal=Ann Intern Med | year= 1988 | volume= 109 | issue= 11 | pages= 855-62 | pmid=3056164 | doi= | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=3056164  }} </ref>
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" | Rash, [[petechiae]], [[headache]], confusion, and [[Neck stiffness|stiff neck]], high fever, mental status changes, [[nausea and vomiting]].<ref name="pmid3056164">{{cite journal| author=Lukehart SA, Hook EW, Baker-Zander SA, Collier AC, Critchlow CW, Handsfield HH| title=Invasion of the central nervous system by Treponema pallidum: implications for diagnosis and treatment. | journal=Ann Intern Med | year= 1988 | volume= 109 | issue= 11 | pages= 855-62 | pmid=3056164 | doi= | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=3056164  }} </ref>
|-
|-
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" | [[Multiple sclerosis]]
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" | [[Multiple sclerosis]]
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" | May presents as changes in sensation ([[hypoesthesia]]), muscle weakness, abnormal muscle spasms, or difficulty in moving, difficulties with coordination and balance ([[ataxia]]), problems in speech ([[dysarthria]]) or swallowing ([[dysphagia]]), visual problems ([[nystagmus]], [[optic neuritis]], or [[diplopia]]), [[fatigue]] and acute or chronic pain syndromes, bladder and bowel difficulties, cognitive impairment, or emotional symptomatology (mainly [[depression]]).<ref name="pmid11701778">{{cite journal |vauthors=Scolding N |title=The differential diagnosis of multiple sclerosis |journal=Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry |volume=71 Suppl 2 |issue= |pages=ii9–15 |year=2001 |pmid=11701778 |pmc=1765571 |doi= |url=}}</ref>
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" | May presents as changes in sensation ([[hypoesthesia]]), [[muscle weakness]], abnormal [[muscle spasms]], or difficulty in moving, difficulties with coordination and balance ([[ataxia]]), problems in speech ([[dysarthria]]) or swallowing ([[dysphagia]]), visual problems ([[nystagmus]], [[optic neuritis]], or [[diplopia]]), [[fatigue]] and acute or [[chronic pain]] syndromes, bladder and bowel difficulties, [[cognitive impairment]], or emotional symptomatology (mainly [[depression]]).<ref name="pmid11701778">{{cite journal |vauthors=Scolding N |title=The differential diagnosis of multiple sclerosis |journal=Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry |volume=71 Suppl 2 |issue= |pages=ii9–15 |year=2001 |pmid=11701778 |pmc=1765571 |doi= |url=}}</ref>
|-
|-
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" | Other causes of [[meningitis]]]<ref name="pmid24365430">{{cite journal| author=Berger JR, Dean D| title=Neurosyphilis. | journal=Handb Clin Neurol | year= 2014 | volume= 121 | issue=  | pages= 1461-72 | pmid=24365430 | doi=10.1016/B978-0-7020-4088-7.00098-5 | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=24365430  }} </ref><ref name="pmid3890813">{{cite journal| author=Simon RP| title=Neurosyphilis. | journal=Arch Neurol | year= 1985 | volume= 42 | issue= 6 | pages= 606-13 | pmid=3890813 | doi= | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=3890813  }} </ref>
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" | Other causes of [[meningitis]]]<ref name="pmid24365430">{{cite journal| author=Berger JR, Dean D| title=Neurosyphilis. | journal=Handb Clin Neurol | year= 2014 | volume= 121 | issue=  | pages= 1461-72 | pmid=24365430 | doi=10.1016/B978-0-7020-4088-7.00098-5 | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=24365430  }} </ref><ref name="pmid3890813">{{cite journal| author=Simon RP| title=Neurosyphilis. | journal=Arch Neurol | year= 1985 | volume= 42 | issue= 6 | pages= 606-13 | pmid=3890813 | doi= | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=3890813  }} </ref>
Line 172: Line 172:
|-
|-
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" | Other causes of [[hepatitis]]
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" | Other causes of [[hepatitis]]
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" | Common presenting symptoms may include dark urine, fatigue, weight loss, fever usually low-grade, [[itching]], [[jaundice]] (yellowing of the skin or eyes), loss of appetite, nausea and vomiting.<ref name="pmid1401840">{{cite journal |vauthors=Young MF, Sanowski RA, Manne RA |title=Syphilitic hepatitis |journal=Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology |volume=15 |issue=2 |pages=174–6 |year=1992 |pmid=1401840 |doi= |url=}}</ref>
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" | Common presenting symptoms may include dark urine, [[fatigue]], [[weight loss]], [[fever]] usually low-grade, [[itching]], [[jaundice]] (yellowing of the skin or eyes), loss of appetite, [[nausea and vomiting]].<ref name="pmid1401840">{{cite journal |vauthors=Young MF, Sanowski RA, Manne RA |title=Syphilitic hepatitis |journal=Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology |volume=15 |issue=2 |pages=174–6 |year=1992 |pmid=1401840 |doi= |url=}}</ref>
|-
|-
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" | Other causes of [[nephrotic syndrome]]
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" | Other causes of [[nephrotic syndrome]]
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" | Presents as [[proteinuria]], edema, weight gain, fatigue and [[dyspnea]].  
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" | Presents as [[proteinuria]], [[edema]], [[weight gain]], [[fatigue]] and [[dyspnea]].  
|-
|-
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" | Other causes of [[uveitis]]
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" | Other causes of [[uveitis]]
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" | Symptoms of uveitis include eye pain, eye redness, and [[photophobia]]. Intermediate, posterior, and [[panuveitis]] commonly present with [[floaters]], blurry vision, and impaired vision.<ref name=pmid1590633>{{Cite journal
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" | Symptoms of [[uveitis]] include [[eye pain]], [[eye redness]], and [[photophobia]]. In[[Uveitis|termediate, posterior, and panuveitis]] commonly present with [[floaters]], [[blurry vision]], and impaired vision.<ref name=pmid1590633>{{Cite journal
  | author = [[J. Deschenes]], [[C. D. Seamone]] & [[M. G. Baines]]
  | author = [[J. Deschenes]], [[C. D. Seamone]] & [[M. G. Baines]]
  | title = Acquired ocular syphilis: diagnosis and treatment
  | title = Acquired ocular syphilis: diagnosis and treatment
Line 199: Line 199:
  | pmid = 7072806
  | pmid = 7072806
}}</ref>
}}</ref>
|}
==Differentiating secondary syphilis from other diseases==
*Secondary siphilis should be differentiated from other diseases causing erythamosquamous rash. the differentials include the following:
{| class="wikitable"
! align="center" style="background:#4479BA; color: #FFFFFF;" + |Disease
! align="center" style="background:#4479BA; color: #FFFFFF;" + |Rash Characteristics
! align="center" style="background:#4479BA; color: #FFFFFF;" + |Signs and Symptoms
! align="center" style="background:#4479BA; color: #FFFFFF;" + |Associated Conditions
! align="center" style="background:#4479BA; color: #FFFFFF;" + |Images
|-
| style="background: #DCDCDC; padding: 5px; text-align: center;" |[[Cutaneous T cell lymphoma]]/[[Mycosis fungoides]]<ref name="urlMycosis Fungoides and the Sézary Syndrome Treatment (PDQ®)—Patient Version - National Cancer Institute">{{cite web |url=https://www.cancer.gov/types/lymphoma/patient/mycosis-fungoides-treatment-pdq |title=Mycosis Fungoides and the Sézary Syndrome Treatment (PDQ®)—Patient Version - National Cancer Institute |format= |work= |accessdate=}}</ref>
|
* '''Premycotic phase:''' A scaly, red [[rash]] in areas of the [[body]] that usually are not exposed to the sun. This rash does not cause symptoms and may last for months or years.
* '''Patch phase:''' Thin, [[erythematous]], [[eczema]]-like rash.
* '''[[Plaque]] phase:''' Small raised [[Bumps on skin|bumps]] ([[Papule|papules]]) or hardened [[lesions]] on the skin, which may be [[erythematous]].
* '''[[Tumor]] phase:''' Tumors form on the [[skin]]. [[Infection]] secondary to [[Ulcer|ulcers]].
|
* [[Epidermis (skin)|Epidermal]] [[atrophy]] or poikiloderma
* Generalized [[itching]] ([[pruritus]])
* [[Pain]] in the affected area of the skin
* [[Insomnia]]
* Red ([[erythematous]]) patches scattered over the [[skin]] of the [[trunk]] and the [[extremities]]
* Tumor-like lobulated outgrowths form on the skin in the latter phase of the disease
* [[Weight loss]]
* [[Lymphadenopathy]]
* [[Malaise]] and [[fatigue]]
* [[Anemia]]
* May progress to [[Sezary syndrome]] (skin involvement plus hematogenous dissemination)
|
* [[Sezary syndrome]]
|
[[Image:Mycosis_fungoides.JPG|200px|thumb|courtesy of wikipedia.org - By Bobjgalindo - Own work, GFDL, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=7139812]]
|-
| style="background: #DCDCDC; padding: 5px; text-align: center;" |[[Pityriasis rosea]]<ref name="pmid27512182">{{cite journal |vauthors=Mahajan K, Relhan V, Relhan AK, Garg VK |title=Pityriasis Rosea: An Update on Etiopathogenesis and Management of Difficult Aspects |journal=Indian J Dermatol |volume=61 |issue=4 |pages=375–84 |year=2016 |pmid=27512182 |pmc=4966395 |doi=10.4103/0019-5154.185699 |url=}}</ref>
|
* Pink or salmon in color, which may be scaly; referred to as "herald patch"
* Oval shape
* Long axis oriented along the cleavage lines
* Distributed on the [[trunk]] and [[proximal extremities]]
* Squamous marginal collarette and a “fir-tree” or “Christmas tree” distribution on  posterior trunk
* Secondary to [[viral infection]]<nowiki/>s
* Resolves spontaneously after 6-8 weeks
|
* Preceded by a prodrome of:
** [[Sore throat]]
** [[Gastrointestinal tract|Gastrointestinal]] disturbance
** [[Fever]]
** [[Arthralgia]]
|
* Infection by any of the following:<ref name="pmid19997691">{{cite journal |vauthors=Prantsidis A, Rigopoulos D, Papatheodorou G, Menounos P, Gregoriou S, Alexiou-Mousatou I, Katsambas A |title=Detection of human herpesvirus 8 in the skin of patients with pityriasis rosea |journal=Acta Derm. Venereol. |volume=89 |issue=6 |pages=604–6 |year=2009 |pmid=19997691 |doi=10.2340/00015555-0703 |url=}}</ref>
** [[Human herpesvirus 6|HHV-6]]
** [[HHV-7]]
** [[HHV-8]]
|
[[Image:Pityriasisrosea.png|200px|thumb|By James Heilman,MD - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=16305230]]
|-
| style="background: #DCDCDC; padding: 5px; text-align: center;" |[[Pityriasis lichenoides chronica]]
|
* Recurrent [[lesions]] are usually less evenly scattered than in cases of psoriasis
* Brownish red or orange-brown in color
* [[Lesions]] are capped by a single detachable, opaque, mica-like scale
* Often leave [[Hypopigmented area|hypopigmented]] [[Macule|macules]]
|
* High [[fever]]
* [[Malaise]]
* [[Myalgias]]
* [[Paraesthesia]]
* [[Pruritis|Pruritus]]
|
* Infection by any of the following:<ref name="pmid9109005">{{cite journal |vauthors=Smith KJ, Nelson A, Skelton H, Yeager J, Wagner KF |title=Pityriasis lichenoides et varioliformis acuta in HIV-1+ patients: a marker of early stage disease. The Military Medical Consortium for the Advancement of Retroviral Research (MMCARR) |journal=Int. J. Dermatol. |volume=36 |issue=2 |pages=104–9 |year=1997 |pmid=9109005 |doi= |url=}}</ref>
** [[Epstein Barr virus|Epstein-Barr virus]] (EBV)
** ''[[Toxoplasma gondii]]''
** [[Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)|Human immunodeficiency virus]] (HIV)
|
[[Image:PLEVA2.jpg|200px|thumb|courtesy of http://www.regionalderm.com]]
|-
| style="background: #DCDCDC; padding: 5px; text-align: center;" |[[Nummular dermatitis]]<ref name="pmid23517392">{{cite journal |vauthors=Jiamton S, Tangjaturonrusamee C, Kulthanan K |title=Clinical features and aggravating factors in nummular eczema in Thais |journal=Asian Pac. J. Allergy Immunol. |volume=31 |issue=1 |pages=36–42 |year=2013 |pmid=23517392 |doi= |url=}}</ref>
|
* Multiple coin-shaped [[Eczematous Scaling|eczematous]] [[lesions]]
* Commonly affecting the [[extremities]] (lower>upper) and [[trunk]]
* May ooze [[fluid]] and become dry and crusty
|
* Often appears after a skin injury, such as a [[burn]], [[abrasion]] (from friction), or [[insect bite]]
* [[Lesions]] commonly relapse after occasional remission or may persist for long periods
* [[Pruritis|Pruritus]]
|
* Associated with:
** Dry skin
** Emotional stress
** [[Allergens]] (rubber chemicals, [[formaldehyde]], [[neomycin]], chrome, [[Mercury (element)|mercury]], and [[nickel]])
** [[Staphylococcus]] infection
** Seasonal variation
** [[Alcohol]]
** [[Drugs]]
** [[Atopy]]
|
[[Image:Nummular dermatitis dry.jpg|200px|thumb|courtesy of your-doctor.net dermatology atlas]]
|-
| style="background: #DCDCDC; padding: 5px; text-align: center;" |[[Secondary syphilis]]<ref name="urlSTD Facts - Syphilis">{{cite web |url=https://www.cdc.gov/std/syphilis/stdfact-syphilis.htm |title=STD Facts - Syphilis |format= |work= |accessdate=}}</ref>
|
* Round, coppery, red colored [[lesions]] on palms and soles
* [[Papule|Papules]] with collarette of scales
|
* [[Fever]]
* [[Lymphadenopathy|Generalized lymphadenopathy]]
* [[Sore throat]]
* [[Hair loss|Patchy hair loss]]
* [[Headaches|Headache]]
* [[Weight loss]]
* [[Myalgia]]
* [[Fatigue]]
|
* Associated with:
** [[Condyloma latum|Condylomata lata]]
** Corona verinata
** Positive [[Venereal disease research laboratory (VDRL) test|VDRL]] test
|
[[Image:Secondary_Syphilis.jpg|200px|thumb|Source: https://www.cdc.gov/]]
|-
| style="background: #DCDCDC; padding: 5px; text-align: center;" |[[Bowen’s disease]]<ref name="pmid28523295">{{cite journal |vauthors=Neagu TP, Ţigliş M, Botezatu D, Enache V, Cobilinschi CO, Vâlcea-Precup MS, GrinŢescu IM |title=Clinical, histological and therapeutic features of Bowen's disease |journal=Rom J Morphol Embryol |volume=58 |issue=1 |pages=33–40 |year=2017 |pmid=28523295 |doi= |url=}}</ref>
|
* [[Erythematous]], small, scaly plaque, which enlarges erratically over time
* Scale is usually yellow or white and it is easily detachable without any [[bleeding]]
* Well-defined margins
|
* [[Pruritis|Pruritus]]
* [[Pain]]
* Bleeding [[lesions]]
|
* Associated with:<ref name="pmid25201325">{{cite journal |vauthors=Murao K, Yoshioka R, Kubo Y |title=Human papillomavirus infection in Bowen disease: negative p53 expression, not p16(INK4a) overexpression, is correlated with human papillomavirus-associated Bowen disease |journal=J. Dermatol. |volume=41 |issue=10 |pages=878–84 |year=2014 |pmid=25201325 |doi=10.1111/1346-8138.12613 |url=}}</ref>
** [[Erythroplasia of Queyrat]] ([[Bowen's disease]] of the [[penis]])
** [[Squamous cell carcinoma]]
** Solar radiation and [[ultraviolet]] (UV) exposure
** [[Radiation therapy|Radiotherapy]]
** [[Immunosuppression]]
** [[Arsenic]] exposure
** [[Human papillomavirus|Human papilloma virus]] (HPV) type 16
** [[Polyomavirus|Merkel cell polyomavirus]]
** [[Sjögren's syndrome|Sjögren’s syndrome]]
|
[[Image:Bowen.jpg|200px|thumb|By James Heilman, MD - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=11509003]]
|-
| style="background: #DCDCDC; padding: 5px; text-align: center;" |[[Exanthematous pustulosis]]<ref name="pmid26354880">{{cite journal |vauthors=Szatkowski J, Schwartz RA |title=Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis (AGEP): A review and update |journal=J. Am. Acad. Dermatol. |volume=73 |issue=5 |pages=843–8 |year=2015 |pmid=26354880 |doi=10.1016/j.jaad.2015.07.017 |url=}}</ref>
|
* Numerous small, primarily non-follicular, sterile [[pustules]], arising within large areas of [[Edema|edematous]] [[erythema]]
|
* [[Fever]]
* [[Leukocytosis]]
* Intracorneal, subcorneal, and/or intraepidermal [[pustules]] with [[papillary]] [[dermal]] [[edema]] containing [[neutrophils]] and [[eosinophils]]
|
* Associated with:<ref name="pmid12466124">{{cite journal |vauthors=Schmid S, Kuechler PC, Britschgi M, Steiner UC, Yawalkar N, Limat A, Baltensperger K, Braathen L, Pichler WJ |title=Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis: role of cytotoxic T cells in pustule formation |journal=Am. J. Pathol. |volume=161 |issue=6 |pages=2079–86 |year=2002 |pmid=12466124 |pmc=1850901 |doi=10.1016/S0002-9440(10)64486-0 |url=}}</ref>
** [[Antibiotics]] ([[Penicillin|penicillins]], [[sulfonamides]], [[tetracyclines]])
** [[Carbamazepine]]
** [[Calcium channel blocker|Calcium channel blockers]] ([[Diltiazem]])
** [[Hydroxychloroquine]]
|
[[Image:Acute_generalized_exanthematous_pustulosis.jpg|200px|thumb|Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis: an unusual side effect of meropenem". Indian J Dermatol 55 (2): 176–7. DOI:10.4103/0019-5154.62759. PMID 20606889. PMC: 2887524., CC BY 1.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=52979729]]
|-
| style="background: #DCDCDC; padding: 5px; text-align: center;" |[[Lichen planus|Hypertrophic lichen planus]]<ref name="pmid27222766">{{cite journal |vauthors=Ankad BS, Beergouder SL |title=Hypertrophic lichen planus versus prurigo nodularis: a dermoscopic perspective |journal=Dermatol Pract Concept |volume=6 |issue=2 |pages=9–15 |year=2016 |pmid=27222766 |pmc=4866621 |doi=10.5826/dpc.0602a03 |url=}}</ref>
|
* Classically involves shin and ankles and is characterized by [[Hyperkeratosis|hyperkeratotic]] [[Plaque|plaques]] and [[Nodule (medicine)|nodules]] covered by a scale
* [[Lesions]] may transform into [[Hyperkeratosis|hyperkeratotic]] thickened, elevated, purplish or reddish [[Plaque|plaques]] and [[nodules]]
|
* Chronic [[pruritis|pruritus]]
* Scaling
* May be [[asymptomatic]]
|
* Associated with [[Hepatitis C virus]] infection<ref name="pmid19770446">{{cite journal |vauthors=Shengyuan L, Songpo Y, Wen W, Wenjing T, Haitao Z, Binyou W |title=Hepatitis C virus and lichen planus: a reciprocal association determined by a meta-analysis |journal=Arch Dermatol |volume=145 |issue=9 |pages=1040–7 |year=2009 |pmid=19770446 |doi=10.1001/archdermatol.2009.200 |url=}}</ref>
|
[[Image:Lichen_planus2.JPG|200px|courtesy of wikipedia.org]]
|-
| style="background: #DCDCDC; padding: 5px; text-align: center;" |Sneddon–Wilkinson disease<ref name="pmid9564592">{{cite journal |vauthors=Lutz ME, Daoud MS, McEvoy MT, Gibson LE |title=Subcorneal pustular dermatosis: a clinical study of ten patients |journal=Cutis |volume=61 |issue=4 |pages=203–8 |year=1998 |pmid=9564592 |doi= |url=}}</ref>
|
* [[Flaccid]] [[pustules]] that are often generalized and have a tendency to involve the flexural areas
* Annular configuration
|
* [[Pruritis|Pruritus]]
* May be asymptomatic
|
* Associated with:
** [[Monoclonal gammopathy]], usually an [[IgA]] paraproteinemia<ref name="pmid3056995">{{cite journal |vauthors=Kasha EE, Epinette WW |title=Subcorneal pustular dermatosis (Sneddon-Wilkinson disease) in association with a monoclonal IgA gammopathy: a report and review of the literature |journal=J. Am. Acad. Dermatol. |volume=19 |issue=5 Pt 1 |pages=854–8 |year=1988 |pmid=3056995 |doi= |url=}}</ref>
** [[Crohn's disease]]<ref name="pmid1357895">{{cite journal |vauthors=Delaporte E, Colombel JF, Nguyen-Mailfer C, Piette F, Cortot A, Bergoend H |title=Subcorneal pustular dermatosis in a patient with Crohn's disease |journal=Acta Derm. Venereol. |volume=72 |issue=4 |pages=301–2 |year=1992 |pmid=1357895 |doi= |url=}}</ref>
** [[Osteomyelitis]]
** [[Adalimumab]]<ref name="pmid23489057">{{cite journal |vauthors=Sauder MB, Glassman SJ |title=Palmoplantar subcorneal pustular dermatosis following adalimumab therapy for rheumatoid arthritis |journal=Int. J. Dermatol. |volume=52 |issue=5 |pages=624–8 |year=2013 |pmid=23489057 |doi=10.1111/j.1365-4632.2012.05707.x |url=}}</ref>
|
[[Image:Sneddon wilkinson disease 03.jpeg|200px|thumb|courtesy http://www.atlasdermatologico.com.br/disease.jsf?diseaseId=427]]
|-
| style="background: #DCDCDC; padding: 5px; text-align: center;" |[[Parapsoriasis|Small plaque parapsoriasis]]<ref name="pmid7026622">{{cite journal |vauthors=Lambert WC, Everett MA |title=The nosology of parapsoriasis |journal=J. Am. Acad. Dermatol. |volume=5 |issue=4 |pages=373–95 |year=1981 |pmid=7026622 |doi= |url=}}</ref>
|
* [[Erythematous]] [[plaques]] with fine scaly surface
* May present with elongated, finger-like patches
* Symmetrical distribution on the flanks
* Known as digitate dermatosis
|
* [[Lesions]] may be [[asymptomatic]]
* May be mildly [[Itch|pruritic]]
* May fade or disappear after sun exposure during the summer season, but typically recur during the winter
|
* May progress to [[mycosis fungoides]]<ref name="pmid16191852">{{cite journal |vauthors=Väkevä L, Sarna S, Vaalasti A, Pukkala E, Kariniemi AL, Ranki A |title=A retrospective study of the probability of the evolution of parapsoriasis en plaques into mycosis fungoides |journal=Acta Derm. Venereol. |volume=85 |issue=4 |pages=318–23 |year=2005 |pmid=16191852 |doi=10.1080/00015550510030087 |url=}}</ref>
|
[[Image:Small_plaque_parapsoriasis.jpg|200px|thumb|courtesy http://www.regionalderm.com]]
|-
| style="background: #DCDCDC; padding: 5px; text-align: center;" |[[Intertrigo]]<ref name="pmid16156342">{{cite journal |vauthors=Janniger CK, Schwartz RA, Szepietowski JC, Reich A |title=Intertrigo and common secondary skin infections |journal=Am Fam Physician |volume=72 |issue=5 |pages=833–8 |year=2005 |pmid=16156342 |doi= |url=}}</ref>
|
* Red and fleshy looking [[lesion]] in [[skin]] folds
* [[Itching]]
* Oozing
* May be sore
|
* [[Pruritis|Pruritus]]
* Musty odor
|
* Associated with:
** [[Infections]] (Fungal, bacterial, viral)
** [[Allergies]]
** [[Diabetes Mellitus|Diabetes]]
** [[Obesity]]
|
[[Image:Axillary_intertrigo.png|200px|thumb|courtesy of cdc.gov]]
|-
| style="background: #DCDCDC; padding: 5px; text-align: center;" |[[Langerhans cell histiocytosis]]<ref name="pmid18577030">{{cite journal |vauthors=Satter EK, High WA |title=Langerhans cell histiocytosis: a review of the current recommendations of the Histiocyte Society |journal=Pediatr Dermatol |volume=25 |issue=3 |pages=291–5 |year=2008 |pmid=18577030 |doi=10.1111/j.1525-1470.2008.00669.x |url=}}</ref>
|
* Scaling and crusting of [[scalp]]
|
* Pathological fractures<ref name="pmid1636041">{{cite journal |vauthors=Stull MA, Kransdorf MJ, Devaney KO |title=Langerhans cell histiocytosis of bone |journal=Radiographics |volume=12 |issue=4 |pages=801–23 |year=1992 |pmid=1636041 |doi=10.1148/radiographics.12.4.1636041 |url=}}</ref>
* Visceromegaly ([[hepatomegaly]], [[spleenomegaly]])
* [[Chronic cough, severe cold|Chronic cough]]
* [[Dyspnea]]<ref name="pmid17527085">{{cite journal |vauthors=Sholl LM, Hornick JL, Pinkus JL, Pinkus GS, Padera RF |title=Immunohistochemical analysis of langerin in langerhans cell histiocytosis and pulmonary inflammatory and infectious diseases |journal=Am. J. Surg. Pathol. |volume=31 |issue=6 |pages=947–52 |year=2007 |pmid=17527085 |doi=10.1097/01.pas.0000249443.82971.bb |url=}}</ref>
* [[Lymphadenopathy]]
|
* Associated with:
** [[Diabetes insipidus]]<ref name="pmid16047354">{{cite journal |vauthors=Grois N, Pötschger U, Prosch H, Minkov M, Arico M, Braier J, Henter JI, Janka-Schaub G, Ladisch S, Ritter J, Steiner M, Unger E, Gadner H |title=Risk factors for diabetes insipidus in langerhans cell histiocytosis |journal=Pediatr Blood Cancer |volume=46 |issue=2 |pages=228–33 |year=2006 |pmid=16047354 |doi=10.1002/pbc.20425 |url=}}</ref>
** [[Pancytopenia]]
|
[[Image:Langerhan_cell_histiocytosis.jpg|200px|thumb|courtesy http://www.regionalderm.com]]
|-
| style="background: #DCDCDC; padding: 5px; text-align: center;" |[[Tinea manuum]]/pedum/capitis<ref name="pmid15050029">{{cite journal |vauthors=Al Hasan M, Fitzgerald SM, Saoudian M, Krishnaswamy G |title=Dermatology for the practicing allergist: Tinea pedis and its complications |journal=Clin Mol Allergy |volume=2 |issue=1 |pages=5 |year=2004 |pmid=15050029 |pmc=419368 |doi=10.1186/1476-7961-2-5 |url=}}</ref>
|
* Scaling, flaking, and sometimes blistering of the affected areas
* Hair loss with a black dot on scalp in case of [[tinea capitis]]
|
* [[Pruritis|Pruritus]]
* [[KOH]] preparation of the [[lesions]] confirms [[fungal infection]]
|
* Associated with:
** [[Diabetes mellitus|Diabetes]]
** [[Immunosupression]]
** Intimate contact with infected person
** May lead to [[asthma]] exacerbation
|
[[Image:Tinea_pedis.jpg|200px|thumb|courtesy regionalderm.com]]
|-
| style="background: #DCDCDC; padding: 5px; text-align: center;" |[[Seborrheic dermatitis]]
|
* [[Papulosquamous]], scaly, flaky, [[itchy]], and red [[rash]] found particularly at [[sebaceous gland]]-rich areas of the body
|
* [[Pruritus]]
|
* Associated with:<ref name="pmid16848386">{{cite journal |vauthors=Schwartz RA, Janusz CA, Janniger CK |title=Seborrheic dermatitis: an overview |journal=Am Fam Physician |volume=74 |issue=1 |pages=125–30 |year=2006 |pmid=16848386 |doi= |url=}}</ref>
** [[AIDS]]
** [[Stress]]<ref name="pmid18033062">{{cite journal |vauthors=Misery L, Touboul S, Vinçot C, Dutray S, Rolland-Jacob G, Consoli SG, Farcet Y, Feton-Danou N, Cardinaud F, Callot V, De La Chapelle C, Pomey-Rey D, Consoli SM |title=[Stress and seborrheic dermatitis] |language=French |journal=Ann Dermatol Venereol |volume=134 |issue=11 |pages=833–7 |year=2007 |pmid=18033062 |doi= |url=}}</ref>
** [[Fungal infection]]
** [[Fatigue]]
** [[Sleep deprivation]]
** Change of season
** [[Parkinson's disease|Parkinson's]] disease
** [[Biotin]] deficiency
|
[[Image:Seborrhoeic_dermatitisnew.jpg|200px|thumb|By Roymishali - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=27267929]]
|}
Syphilitic oral lesions must be differentiated from other diseases causing oral lesions such as leukoplakia and herpes simplex virus infection.
{| class="wikitable"
!Disease
!Presentation
!Risk Factors
!Diagnosis
!Affected Organ Systems
!Important features
!Picture
|-
! colspan="3" |Diseases predominantly affecting the oral cavity
!
!
!
!
|-
|[[Oral candidiasis|Oral Candidiasis]]
|
* [[Dysphagia]] or [[odynophagia]]
* White patches on the mouth and tongue
|
*[[Newborn]] babies
*Denture users
*Poorly controlled [[diabetes]]
*As a side effect of medication, most commonly having taken [[antibiotic]]s. Inhaled [[corticosteroids]] for the treatment of lung conditions (e.g, [[asthma]] or [[COPD]]) may also result in oral candidiasis which may be reduced by regularly rinsing the mouth with water after taking the medication.
*People with poor [[nutrition]], specifically [[vitamin A]], [[Iron deficiency anemia|iron]] and [[Folate deficiency|folate deficiencies]].
*People with an [[immune deficiency]] (e.g. as a result of [[AIDS]]/[[HIV]] or [[chemotherapy]] treatment).
*Women undergoing hormonal changes, like [[pregnancy]] or those on [[birth control pills]].
*[[Organ transplantation]] patients
|
* Clinical diagnosis
* Confirmatory tests rarely needed
|'''Localized candidiasis'''
* [[Oral candidiasis|Oral]] and [[Esophageal candidiasis|esophageal candidasis]]
* [[Candida vulvovaginitis]]
* [[Chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis]]
'''Invasive candidasis'''
* [[Candidiasis|Candidaemia]]
* [[Endocarditis|Candida endocarditis]]
* [[Osteoarthritis|Candida osteoarticular disease]]
|
* [[Osteoarthritis|Oral candidiaisis is]] a benign self limiting disease unless accompanied by [[immunosuppression]].
|[[File:Human tongue infected with oral candidiasis--By James Heilman, MD - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, httpscommons.wikimedia.orgwindex.phpcurid=11717223.jpg|thumb|Tongue infected with oral candidiasis - By James Heilman, MD - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, httpscommons.wikimedia.orgwindex.phpcurid=11717223.jpg|400x400px]]
|-
|[[Herpes simplex|Herpes simplex oral lesions]]
|
* [[Fever]] 
* [[Sore throat]]
* Painful [[ulcer]]s
|
* Stress
* Recent [[URTI]]
* Female sex
|
* Physical examination
* [[Viral culture]]
* [[Tzanck smear]]
|
* Orofacial Infection
* [[Herpes simplex anogenital infection|Anogenital Infection]]
* [[Herpes simplex ocular infection|Ocular Infection]]
* [[Herpes simplex encephalitis|Herpes Encephalitis]]
* [[Herpes simplex neonatorum|Neonatal Herpes]]
* [[Herpetic whitlow|Herpetic Whitlow]]
* [[Herpes gladiatorum|Herpes Gladiatorum]]
|
* The symptoms of primary [[HSV]] infection generally resolve within two weeks
|[[File:Herpesinfection - By James Heilman, MD - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, httpscommons.wikimedia.orgwindex.phpcurid=19051042.jpg|thumb|Oral herpes simplex infection - By James Heilman, MD - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, httpscommons.wikimedia.orgwindex.phpcurid=19051042.jpg|400x400px]]
|-
|[[Aphthous ulcer|Aphthous ulcers]]
|
* Painful, red spot or bump that develops into an open [[ulcer]]
|
* Being a female
* Between the ages of 10-40
* Family history of [[Aphthous ulcer|aphthous ulcers]]
|
* Physical examination
* Diagnosis of exclusion
|
* Oral cavity
|
* Self-limiting , [[Pain]] decreases in 7 to 10 days, with complete healing in 1 to 3 weeks
|[[File:Afta foto - By Ebarruda - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, httpscommons.wikimedia.orgwindex.phpcurid=7903358.jpg|thumb|Apthous ulcer on the lower surface of the tongue - By Ebarruda - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, httpscommons.wikimedia.orgwindex.phpcurid=7903358|400x400px]]
|-
|[[Squamous cell carcinoma]]
|
*Non healing [[ulcer]], [[nodule]], indurated plaque or mass
*May involve [[skin]], [[lips]], inside the [[mouth]], [[throat]] or [[esophagus]]
|
* Chronic sun or [[Ultraviolet|UV exposure]]
* Fair [[skin]]
* [[Elderly]] age (>45 yrs)
* [[Male sex]]
* [[Smoking]]
|
*[[Physical exam]]
*[[Biopsy]]
|
*[[Oral Cavity]]
**Floor of [[mouth]]
**Lateral [[tongue]]
*[[Throat]]
*[[Esophagus]]
|
*[[Malignant]]
*Can spread to [[TMJ]]
*Some times associated with [[leukoplakia]]
|[[File:PLoS oral cancer.png|thumb|400x400px| |Squamous cell carcinoma - By Luca Pastore, Maria Luisa Fiorella, Raffaele Fiorella, Lorenzo Lo Muzio - http://www.plosmedicine.org/article/showImageLarge.action?uri=info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pmed.0050212.g001, CC BY 2.5, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=15252632]]
|-
|[[Leukoplakia]]
|
*White leathery spots on the [[mucous membranes]] of the [[tongue]] and inside of the [[mouth]]
*Lateral borders of [[tongue]]
|
*Atypical [[Tobacco]] use
*Chronic [[irritation]]
*[[Immunodeficiency]]
*[[Bloodroot]] ([[Sanguinarine|sanguinaria]])
|
*[[Physical exam]]
*Diagnosis of exclusion
*[[Biopsy]]
|
*[[Vulva|Vulvar]] lesions occur independent of oral lesions
|
*Associated with [[HIV]]
*Persistant white spots
*[[Benign]] but can progress to [[carcinoma]] after almost 10 years
*Oral proliferative [[Leukoplakia|verrucous leukoplakia]] is an aggressive sub type with multiple lesions and higher conversion to [[warts]] or [[carcinoma]]<ref>{{Cite journal
| author = [[Ann M. Gillenwater]], [[Nadarajah Vigneswaran]], [[Hanadi Fatani]], [[Pierre Saintigny]] & [[Adel K. El-Naggar]]
| title = Proliferative verrucous leukoplakia (PVL): a review of an elusive pathologic entity!
| journal = [[Advances in anatomic pathology]]
| volume = 20
| issue = 6
| pages = 416–423
| year = 2013
| month = November
| doi = 10.1097/PAP.0b013e3182a92df1
| pmid = 24113312
}}</ref>
|[[File:Oral hairy leukoplakia (EBV, in HIV)a.jpg|thumb|400x300px|courtesy of http://www.regionalderm.com]]]
|-
|[[Melanoma]]
|
*A lesion with [[ABCD]]
**[[Asymmetry]]
**Border irregularity
**Color variation
**[[Diamete]]r changes
*[[Bleeding]] from the lesion
|
*[[Ultraviolet|UV radiations]]
*[[Genetic predisposition]]
*[[Old age]]
*[[Male gender]]
*Family or personal history of [[melanoma]]
*Multiple benign or atypical [[Nevus|nevi]]
|
*[[ABCD]] characteristics
*[[Bleeding]] or [[ulceration]] may show [[malignancy]]
*Serum [[LDH]] may be elevated in case of [[malignancy]]
*[[Biopsy]]
|
*Can [[metastasize]]
*All [[UV radiation]] or sun exposed areas can be effected independently
*1-2 to hundreds of [[granules]]
|
*[[Neural crest cell]] derivative
*Development begins with disruption of [[nevus]] growth control
*Progression involves [[MAPK/ERK pathway]]
*[[RAS|N-RAS]] or [[BRAF]] [[oncogene]] also involved
|[[File:Palate malign melanoma 01.jpg|thumb|400x400px|Oral melanoma - By Emmanouil K Symvoulakis, Dionysios E Kyrmizakis, Emmanouil I Drivas, Anastassios V Koutsopoulos, Stylianos G Malandrakis, Charalambos E Skoulakis and John G Bizakis - Symvoulakis et al. Head & Face Medicine 2006 2:7 doi:10.1186/1746-160X-2-7 (Open Access), [1], CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=9839811]]
|-
|[[Fordyce spots]]
|
*Rice-like [[granules]] or [[spots]]
*Small, [[painless]], [[raised]], [[pale]], red or white
*1 to 3 mm in [[diameter]]
|
*Greasy skin types
*Some [[Rheumatic|rheumatic disorders]]
*[[Hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer]]
**Lower [[gingiva]] (gums)
**[[Vestibular system|Vestibular mucosa]]
|
*[[Physical exam]]
*Small [[keratin]]-filled [[pseudocysts]]
*May be seen on [[incidental]] [[mucosal]] [[biopsy]]
**[[Biopsy]] not done for them primarily
|
*[[Oral cavity]]
**[[Vermillion border|Vermilion border]] of the lips
**[[Oral mucosa]] of the upper lip
*[[Buccal mucosa]] in the commissural region often bilaterally
*[[Genitals]]
|
*[[Benign neoplasms]] with [[sebaceous]] features
*Visible [[sebaceous glands]]
*No surrounding [[mucosal]] change
*Several adjacent [[glands]] may coalesce into a larger cauliflower-like cluster
|[[File:Fospot.jpg|thumb|400x400px|Fordyce spots - Por Perene - Obra do próprio, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=19772899]]
|-
|[[Burning mouth syndrome]]
|
*Burning or [[tingling]] on the [[lips]], [[tongue]], or entire [[mouth]]
|
*[[Nutritional deficiencies]]
*Chronic [[anxiety]] or [[depression]]
*[[Diabetes type 2]]
*[[Menopause]]
*[[Oral thrush]] or [[dry mouth]], or damaged [[nerves]] transmitting taste
*[[Female gender ]]
*[[Menopause]]
|
*[[Presentation]]
*[[Physical exam]]
|
*[[Oral cavity]]
|
*Pain typically is low in the morning and builds up over the day
*Low dosages of [[benzodiazepines]], [[tricyclic antidepressants]] or [[anticonvulsants]] may be effective
|
|-
|[[Torus palatinus]]
|
*Bony growth on midline of the [[hard palate]]
*[[Nodular]] mass covered with normal [[mucosa]]
|
*[[Genetic predisposition]]
**[[Autosomal dominant]]
|
*[[Physical exam]]
*Types
**[[Torus palatinus|Flat tori]]
**[[Torus palatinus|Spindle tori]]
**[[Torus palatinus|Nodular tori]]
**[[Torus palatinus|Lobular tori]]
|
*[[Hard palate]]
|
*More common in [[Asian]] and Inuit populations
*Twice more common in [[females]]
*Repeated [[trauma]] can cause [[bleeding]]
*[[Surgery]] may be required in symptomatic
|[[File:06-06-06palataltoria.jpg|thumb|Torus palatinus|400x400px|Torus palatinus - By Photo taken by dozenist, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=846591]]
|-
| colspan="4" |'''Diseases involving oral cavity and other organ systems'''
|
|
|
|-
|[[Behçet's disease|Behcet's disease]]
|
*Painful [[mouth sores]]
*[[Acne]] like skin lesions
*Headache, [[fever]], poor [[balance]], [[disorientation]]
*[[Abdominal pain]], [[diarrhea]] or [[bleeding]]
*[[Uveitis]]
*Joint [[swelling]] and joint [[pain]]
*Genital [[sores]] wit [[pain]] and [[scaring]]
*[[Aneurysms]]
|
*Over active [[immune system]]
|
*[[Physical examination]]
|
*[[Mouth]]
*[[Genitals]]
*[[GIT]]
*[[Eye]]
*[[Joints]]
*[[Skin]]
*[[Vascular system]]
*[[Brain]]
|
*[[Outbreaks]] of exaggerated [[inflammation]]
*Affects smaller [[blood vessels]]
|[[File:Behcets disease.jpg|thumb|400x400px|Behcet's disease - By Ahmet Altiner MD, Rajni Mandal MD - http://dermatology.cdlib.org/1611/articles/18_2009-10-20/2.jpg, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=17863021]]
|-
|[[Crohn's disease]]
|
*Chronic, episodic [[diarrhea]] or [[constipation]]
*[[Abdominal pain]]
*[[Vomiting]]
*[[Weight loss]] or [[weight gain]]
|
*[[Smoking]]
*[[Whites]] and [[European]] [[Jews]]
*[[Hormonal contraception]]
*Diets high in microparticles, sweet, fatty or refined foods
*Industrialized country
|
*Typical [[history]] and [[symptoms]]
*[[Skip lesions]] on [[biopsy]]
*[[Anti saccharomyces cerevisiae antibodies|Anti-Saccharomyces cerevisiae antibodies (ASCA)]]
*[[Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies]] ([[ANCA]])
|
*[[Eyes]]
*[[Joints]]
*[[Skin]]
|
*May lead to
**[[Obstruction]]s
**[[Abscess]]es
**Free [[perforation]]
**[[Hemorrhage]]
|
|-
|[[Agranulocytosis]]
|
*[[Fever]] or [[chills]]
*Frequent [[infections]]
*Unusual [[redness]], [[pain]], or [[swelling]] around a wound
*Mouth [[ulcers]]
*[[Abdominal pain]]
*[[Burning sensation when urinating]]
*[[Sore throat]]
|
*[[Medications]]<ref name="PMID17142169">{{cite journal |author=Andrès E, Zimmer J, Affenberger S, Federici L, Alt M, Maloisel F. |title=Idiosyncratic drug-induced agranulocytosis: Update of an old disorder. |journal=Eur J Intern Med. |volume=17|issue=8 |pages=529-35 |year=2006|pmid 17142169|doi=|url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17142169}}</ref>
*[[List of chemotherapeutic agents#Cytotoxic Chemotherapy|Cytotoxic chemotherapy]]
*[[Hematological malignancy|Hematologic malignancies]]
*[[Autoimmune disorders]]
|
*[[Neutropenia]] <100 cells per micro litre
*[[Eosinopenia]]
*[[Basopenia]]
|
*[[Oral cavity]]
*[[Skin]]
*[[GIT]]
*[[Urinary system]]
*[[Conjunctiva]]
|
*[[Immunocompromised|Immunocompromization]]
*Types
**[[Drug-induced]]
**[[Malignant]]
**[[Autoimmune]]
|
|-
|[[Syphilis]]<ref> title="By Internet Archive Book Images [No restrictions], via Wikimedia Commons" href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:A_manual_of_syphilis_and_the_venereal_diseases%2C_(1900)_(14595882378).jpg"</ref>
|
*[[Chancre]]
*Regional [[lymphadenopathy]]
|
*[[Multiple sexual partners]]
*Illicit [[drug use]]
*[[Unprotected sex]]
*[[Homosexual men|Men who have sex with men]]
*Residence in highly prevalent areas
*[[Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)|HIV]] infection
*Presence of other [[STI]]s
*Previous history of [[Sexually transmitted disease|STIs]]
*[[Intravenous drug use]]
|
*[[Darkfield microscope|Darkfield microscopy]]
*Non [[Treponema|treponemal]] tests like [[VDRL]] and [[RPR test]])
*[[Treponema|Treponemal]] tests[[FTA-ABS|FTA-ABS tests]], (TP-PA) assay, [[Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)|enzyme immunoassays]], and [[Chemiluminescence|chemiluminescence immunoassays]])
|
*[[Oral cavity]]
*[[Penis]]
*[[Cervix]]
*[[Labia]]
*[[Anal canal]]
*[[Rectum ]]
*[[CNS]]
*[[Cardiovascular|CVS]]
|
*[[Primary syphilis]]
**[[Chancre]]
*[[Secondary syphilis]]
**[[Condyloma latum|Condylomata lata]]
*[[Latent syphilis]]
**[[Asymptomatic]]
*[[Tertiary syphilis]]
**[[Gumma|Gummas]]
**[[Neurosyphilis]]
|[[File:Hutchinson teeth congenital syphilis PHIL 2385.rsh.jpg|thumb|400x400px|oral syphilis - By CDC/Susan Lindsley - http://phil.cdc.gov/phil_images/20021114/34/PHIL_2385_lores.jpg, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2134349]]
|-
|[[Coxsackie virus]]
|
*[[Fever]]
*[[Sores]] in the [[mouth]]
*[[Rash]] with [[blisters]]
*[[Aches]]
|
*[[Pregnancy]]
*[[immunodeficiency]]
|
*[[History]] and [[Physical exam]]
*[[Swabbing|Throat swabs]]
*Swabs from the lesion
*[[Tzanck test]]
|
*[[Oral cavity]]
*[[Skin]]
|
*Symptomatic treatment
|[[File:Hand foot mouth disease 07a.jpg|thumb|400x400px|Coxsackie virus stomatitis - Adapted from Dermatology Atlas.<ref name="Dermatology Atlas">{{Cite web | title = Dermatology Atlas | url = http://www.atlasdermatologico.com.br/}}</ref>]]
|-
|[[Chickenpox|Chicken pox]]
|
*[[Conjunctival]] symptoms
*[[Catarrhal]] symptoms
*Characteristic [[spots]] on the trunk appearing in two or three waves
*[[Itching]]
|
*[[Pregnancy]]
*[[Premature infants]] born to susceptible mothers
*All [[infants]] born at less than 28 weeks [[gestation]] or who weigh =1000 grams
*[[Immunocompromised]]
|
*[[History]] and [[physical exam]]
*[[PCR]] to detect [[VZV]] in [[skin lesions]] ([[vesicles]], [[scabs]], [[Maculopapular|maculopapular lesions]])
|
*[[Oral cavity]]
*[[Skin]]
|
*[[Sodium bicarbonate]] in baths or [[antihistamines]] for [[itching]]
*[[Paracetamol]] ([[acetaminophen]]) for [[fever]]
*[[Prednisolone]] is [[contraindicated]]
|[[File:Herpangina2016.jpg|thumb|400x400px|Chickenpox - By James Heilman, MD - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=52872565]]
|-
|[[Measles]]
|
*[[Fever]]
*[[Rash]]
*[[Cough]]
*[[Coryza]] (runny nose)
*[[Conjunctivitis]] (pink eye)
*[[Malaise]]
*[[Koplick spots]] in mouth
|
*Unvaccinated individuals<ref name="pmid11135778">{{cite journal| author=Feikin DR, Lezotte DC, Hamman RF, Salmon DA, Chen RT, Hoffman RE| title=Individual and community risks of measles and pertussis associated with personal exemptions to immunization. | journal=JAMA | year= 2000 | volume= 284 | issue= 24 | pages= 3145-50 | pmid=11135778 | doi= | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=11135778  }} </ref><ref name="pmid9009400">{{cite journal| author=Ratnam S, West R, Gadag V, Williams B, Oates E| title=Immunity against measles in school-aged children: implications for measles revaccination strategies. | journal=Can J Public Health | year= 1996 | volume= 87 | issue= 6 | pages= 407-10 | pmid=9009400 | doi= | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=9009400  }} </ref>
*Crowded and/or unsanitary conditions
*Traveling to less developed and developing countries
*Immunocompromized
*Winter and [[spring]] seasons
*Born after 1956 and never fully vaccinated
*Health care workers
|
*[[History]] and [[examination]]
*[[PCR]] for [[Measles]]-specific [[IgM|IgM antibody]]
*[[PCR]] for [[Measles]] [[RNA]]
|
*[[Oral cavity]]
*[[Skin]]
*[[Respiratory tract]]
*[[Eyes]]
*[[Throat]]
|
*Caused by [[Morbillivirus]]
*Primary site of infection is the [[respiratory epithelium]] of the [[nasopharynx]]
*Transmitted in [[respiratory secretions]], via [[aerosol droplets]] containing [[Virus|virus particles]]
|[[File:Koplik spots, measles 6111 lores.jpg|thumb|400x400px|Koplick spots (Measles) - By CDC - http://phil.cdc.gov/PHIL_Images/20040908/4f54ee8f0e5f49f58aaa30c1bc6413ba/6111_lores.jpg, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=824483]]
|}
Secondary syphilis must be differentiated from other causes of rash and arthritis<ref name="pmid3101626">{{cite journal| author=Rompalo AM, Hook EW, Roberts PL, Ramsey PG, Handsfield HH, Holmes KK| title=The acute arthritis-dermatitis syndrome. The changing importance of Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Neisseria meningitidis. | journal=Arch Intern Med | year= 1987 | volume= 147 | issue= 2 | pages= 281-3 | pmid=3101626 | doi= | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=3101626  }} </ref><ref name="pmid16297736">{{cite journal| author=Rice PA| title=Gonococcal arthritis (disseminated gonococcal infection). | journal=Infect Dis Clin North Am | year= 2005 | volume= 19 | issue= 4 | pages= 853-61 | pmid=16297736 | doi=10.1016/j.idc.2005.07.003 | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=16297736  }} </ref><ref name="pmid22353959">{{cite journal| author=Bleich AT, Sheffield JS, Wendel GD, Sigman A, Cunningham FG| title=Disseminated gonococcal infection in women. | journal=Obstet Gynecol | year= 2012 | volume= 119 | issue= 3 | pages= 597-602 | pmid=22353959 | doi=10.1097/AOG.0b013e318244eda9 | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=22353959  }} </ref>
{| style="border: 0px; font-size: 90%; margin: 3px;" align=center
|+
! style="background: #4479BA; width: 120px;" | {{fontcolor|#FFF|Disease}}
! style="background: #4479BA; width: 550px;" | {{fontcolor|#FFF|Findings}}
|-
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #DCDCDC;" |'''Nongonococcal [[septic arthritis]]'''
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" |
*Presents with an acute onset of joint swelling and pain (usually monoarticular)
*Culture of joint fluid reveals organisms
|-
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #DCDCDC;" | '''[[Acute rheumatic fever]]'''
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" |
*Presents with polyarthritis and rash (rare presentation) in young adults. Microbiologic or serologic evidence of a recent streptococcal infection confirm the diagnosis.
*Poststreptococcal arthritis have a rapid response to [[salicylate]]s or other [[antiinflammatory drugs]].
|-
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #DCDCDC;" |'''[[Syphilis]]'''
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" |
*Presents with acute secondary syphilis usually presents with generalized, pustular lesions at the palms and soles with [[lymphadenopathy|generalized lymphadenopathy]]
*Rapid plasma reagin (RPR), Venereal Disease Research Laboratory (VDRL) and Fluorescent treponemal antibody absorption (FTA-ABS) tests confirm the presence of the causative agent.
|-
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #DCDCDC;" | '''[[Reactive arthritis]] (Reiter syndrome)'''
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" |
*Musculoskeletal manifestation include [[arthritis]], [[tenosynovitis]], [[dactylitis]], and low back pain.
*Extraarticular manifestation include [[conjunctivitis]], [[urethritis]], and genital and oral lesions.
*Reactive arthritis is a clinical diagnosis based upon the pattern of findings and there is no definitive diagnostic test
|-
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #DCDCDC;" | '''[[Hepatitis B virus|Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection]]'''
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" |
*Presents with fever, chills, polyarthritis, [[tenosynovitis]], and [[urticarial|urticarial rash]]
*Synovial fluid analysis usually shows noninflammatory fluid
*Elevated [[aminotransaminases|serum aminotransaminases]] and evidence of acute HBV infection on serologic testing confirm the presence of the HBV.
|-
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #DCDCDC;" | '''[[Herpes simplex virus|Herpes simplex virus (HSV)]]'''
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" |
*Genital and extragenital lesions can mimic the skin lesions that occur in disseminated gonococcal infection
*Viral culture,  [[polymerase chain reaction|polymerase chain reaction (PCR)]], and direct fluorescence antibody confirm the presence of the causative agent.
|-
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #DCDCDC;" | '''[[HIV infection]] '''
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" |
*Present with generalized rash with mucus membrane involvement, fever, chills, and [[arthralgia]]. Joint effusions are uncommon
|-
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #DCDCDC;" | '''[[Gout|Gout and other crystal-induced arthritis]]'''
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" |
*Presents with acute monoarthritis with fever and chills
*Synovial fluid analysis confirm the diagnosis.
|-
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #DCDCDC;" | '''[[Lyme disease]]'''
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" |
*Present with erythema chronicum migrans rash and [[monoarthritis]] as a later presentation.
*Clinical characteristics of the rash and and serologic testing confirm the diagnosis.
|}
|}


Line 204: Line 997:
{{reflist|2}}
{{reflist|2}}


{{WikiDoc Help Menu}}
[[Category:Emergency mdicine]]
{{WikiDoc Sources}}
[[Category:Disease]]
 
[[Category:Up-To-Date]]
 
[[Category:Infectious disease]]
[[Category:Gynecology]]
[[Category:Gynecology]]
[[Category:Infectious disease]]
[[Category:Urology]]
[[Category:Primary care]]
[[Category:Neurology]]

Latest revision as of 00:23, 30 July 2020

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: João André Alves Silva, M.D. [2] Aysha Anwar, M.B.B.S[3]

Sexually transmitted diseases Main Page

Syphilis Microchapters

Home

Patient Information

Overview

Historical Perspective

Classification

Pathophysiology

Causes

Differentiating Syphilis from other Diseases

Epidemiology and Demographics

Risk Factors

Screening

Natural History, Complications and Prognosis

Diagnosis

History and Symptoms

Physical Examination

Laboratory Findings

X Ray

CT

MRI

Ultrasound

Other Imaging Findings

Other Diagnostic Studies

Treatment

Medical Therapy

Primary and Secondary Syphilis
Latent Syphilis
Tertiary Syphilis
Neurosyphilis
HIV-Infected Patients
Pregnancy
Management of Sexual Partners

Primary Prevention

Secondary Prevention

Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy

Future or Investigational Therapies

Case Studies

Case #1

Syphilis differential diagnosis On the Web

Most recent articles

Most cited articles

Review articles

CME Programs

Powerpoint slides

Images

American Roentgen Ray Society Images of Syphilis differential diagnosis

All Images
X-rays
Echo & Ultrasound
CT Images
MRI

Ongoing Trials at Clinical Trials.gov

US National Guidelines Clearinghouse

NICE Guidance

FDA on Syphilis differential diagnosis

CDC on Syphilis differential diagnosis

Syphilis differential diagnosis in the news

Blogs on Syphilis differential diagnosis

Directions to Hospitals Treating Syphilis

Risk calculators and risk factors for Syphilis differential diagnosis

Overview

Syphilis is named as the "Great Imitator" because the symptomatology and physical exam findings of syphilis in different stages mimicks large variety of other diseases. Syphilis must be differentiated from other common diseases that cause rash such as measles, rubella, Kawasaki disease , and mononucleosis. Syphilis also has overlapping symptoms with the other genital infections such as chancroid, condyloma acuminata, genital warts, herpes simplex, and herpes zoster.[1][2][3][4][5]

Differentiating Syphilis from other Diseases

Syphilis is named as a "great imitator" because symptomatology and physical exam findings of syphilis in different stages mimicks large variety of other diseases.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][8][11][12][13][14][15][16][17]

Stage of Syphilis Differential diagnosis Findings
Primary Herpes simplex(1,2) Presents as multiple, round, superficial oral and genital ulcers which are painful.[2] Adults with non-typical presentation are more difficult to diagnose. However, prodromal symptoms that occur before the appearance of herpetic lesions helps to differentiate HSV from other conditions with similar symptoms like allergic stomatitis. Genital herpes can be more difficult to diagnose than oral herpes since most genital herpes/HSV-2-infected persons have no classical signs and symptoms.[2]
Granuloma inguinale Commonly characterized as painless, progressive ulcerative lesions without regional lymphadenopathy. The lesions are highly vascular and bleed easily on contact.[3]
Chancroid Characterized by painful sores on the genitalia.[4]
Lymphogranuloma venereum Self-limited genital ulcer or papule with tender inguinal or femoral lymphadenopathy.[5][6]
Condyloma acuminatum Presents as warty lesions in the form of clusters and can be very tiny or can spread into large masses in the genital or penile area.[7][18][19]
Urethritis Discharge (milky or pus-like) from the penis, stinging or burning during urination, itching, tingling, burning or irritation inside the penis.
Cystitis Presents as abnormal urine color (cloudy), blood in the urine, frequent urination or urgent need to urinate, painful or burning urination, pressure in the lower pelvis or back, flank pain, back pain, nausea, vomiting, and chills
Candidiasis Presents as redness, itching and discomfort of affected area.[20][21]
Other STIs Such as Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, and Trichomonas vaginalis
Secondary HIV Acute illness present with fever, lymphadenopathy, rash, fatigue, and myalgia. AIDS classically presents with weight loss, night sweats, fatigue, diarrhea, mucosal sores, cough, and cognitive and neurological deficits.
Pityriasis rosea Pink and flaky oval-shaped rash followed by clusters of smaller, more numerous patches of rash. May be accompanied by headache, fever, nausea and fatigue.
Viral exanthem Such as measles, mumps, chicken pox, cytomegalovirus, coxsackie virus, rubella. Findings may include fever, rash, and constitutional symptoms.[22]
Scarlet fever Presenting symptoms include fever, punctate red macules on the hard and soft palate and uvula (Forchheimer's spots), bright red tongue with a "strawberry" appearance, sore throat and headache and lymphadenopathy.
Insect bite Immediate skin reaction often resulting in a rash and swelling in the injured area, often with formation of vesicles.
Mononucleosis Common symptoms include low-grade fever without chills, sore throat, white patches on tonsils and back of the throat, muscle weakness and sometime extreme fatigue, tender lymphadenopathy, petechial hemorrhage and skin rash.
Rocky mountain spotted fever Symptoms may include maculopapular rash, petechial rash, abdominal pain and joint pain.
Rickettsialpox Overlapping symptoms with secondary syphilis may include flu-like illness including fever, chills, weakness and muscle pain but the most distinctive symptom is the rash that breaks out, spanning the person's entire body.
Kawasaki disease Commonly presents with high and persistent fever, red mucous membranes in mouth, "strawberry tongue", swollen lymph nodes and skin rash in early disease, with peeling off of the skin of the hands, feet and genital area
Yaws Tropical infection of the skin, bones and joints caused by the spirochete bacterium Treponema pertenue
Stevens-Johnson syndrome Symptoms may include fever, sore throat and fatigue. Commonly presents ulcers and other lesions in the mucous membranes, almost always in the mouth and lips but also in the genital and anal regions.
Tertiary Brain tumour Findings which may overlap with neurosyphilis include headache,seizures, visual changes and personality changes.[8]
Other causes of seizures Neurosyphilitic disease can present with seizures and must be differentiated from other causes of seizures.
Other causes of stroke[9] Presents as weakness, sensory loss, gait abnormality and cranial nerve damage.
Meningococcemia Rash, petechiae, headache, confusion, and stiff neck, high fever, mental status changes, nausea and vomiting.[10]
Multiple sclerosis May presents as changes in sensation (hypoesthesia), muscle weakness, abnormal muscle spasms, or difficulty in moving, difficulties with coordination and balance (ataxia), problems in speech (dysarthria) or swallowing (dysphagia), visual problems (nystagmus, optic neuritis, or diplopia), fatigue and acute or chronic pain syndromes, bladder and bowel difficulties, cognitive impairment, or emotional symptomatology (mainly depression).[23]
Other causes of meningitis][8][11] Such as bacterial, fungal and viral meningitis. It commonly presents with headache, nuchal rigidity, fever, petechiae and altered mental status.
Psychosis Presents as hallucinations, delusions, auditory hallucinations, and flat or blunted affect and emotion, poverty of speech (alogia), anhedonia, and lack of motivation.[24]
Vasculitides Cardiovasular syphilis may present as aortitis and aortic aneurysm. Overlapping symptoms with other vasculitis may include back pain, fever, abdominal pain, chest pain, shortness of breath, fatigue, arm and leg weakness, lightheadedness, dizziness, fainting, and headaches.[25][13][14]
Other causes of congestive heart failure Presenting symptoms include dizziness, dyspnea on ordinary exertion or greater shortness of breath with usual activities, fainting, fatigue, hemoptysis or frothy sputum, nocturia or urination during the night, nocturnal cough, orthopnea or sleeping on pillows, palpitations or extra heart beats, paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea or awakening at night with shortness of breath, shortness of breath, syncope or passing out and weakness.
Other causes of glomerulonephritis May presents as blood in the urine (dark, rust-colored, or brown urine), foamy urine (due to excess protein in the urine), swelling (edema) of the face, eyes, ankles, feet, legs, or abdomen.
Other causes of arthritis Gummatous lesions of syphilis in joints may present as joint pains and stiffness.
Other causes of lymphadenitis May present as fever, myalgia, weight loss, and lymph node enlargement.[15]
Other causes of hepatitis Common presenting symptoms may include dark urine, fatigue, weight loss, fever usually low-grade, itching, jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes), loss of appetite, nausea and vomiting.[16]
Other causes of nephrotic syndrome Presents as proteinuria, edema, weight gain, fatigue and dyspnea.
Other causes of uveitis Symptoms of uveitis include eye pain, eye redness, and photophobia. Intermediate, posterior, and panuveitis commonly present with floaters, blurry vision, and impaired vision.[15][17]

Differentiating secondary syphilis from other diseases

  • Secondary siphilis should be differentiated from other diseases causing erythamosquamous rash. the differentials include the following:
Disease Rash Characteristics Signs and Symptoms Associated Conditions Images
Cutaneous T cell lymphoma/Mycosis fungoides[26]
courtesy of wikipedia.org - By Bobjgalindo - Own work, GFDL, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=7139812
Pityriasis rosea[27]
  • Pink or salmon in color, which may be scaly; referred to as "herald patch"
  • Oval shape
  • Long axis oriented along the cleavage lines
  • Distributed on the trunk and proximal extremities
  • Squamous marginal collarette and a “fir-tree” or “Christmas tree” distribution on posterior trunk
  • Secondary to viral infections
  • Resolves spontaneously after 6-8 weeks
By James Heilman,MD - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=16305230
Pityriasis lichenoides chronica
  • Recurrent lesions are usually less evenly scattered than in cases of psoriasis
  • Brownish red or orange-brown in color
  • Lesions are capped by a single detachable, opaque, mica-like scale
  • Often leave hypopigmented macules
courtesy of http://www.regionalderm.com
Nummular dermatitis[30]
  • Lesions commonly relapse after occasional remission or may persist for long periods
  • Pruritus
courtesy of your-doctor.net dermatology atlas
Secondary syphilis[31]
  • Round, coppery, red colored lesions on palms and soles
  • Papules with collarette of scales
Source: https://www.cdc.gov/
Bowen’s disease[32]
  • Erythematous, small, scaly plaque, which enlarges erratically over time
  • Scale is usually yellow or white and it is easily detachable without any bleeding
  • Well-defined margins
By James Heilman, MD - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=11509003
Exanthematous pustulosis[34]
Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis: an unusual side effect of meropenem". Indian J Dermatol 55 (2): 176–7. DOI:10.4103/0019-5154.62759. PMID 20606889. PMC: 2887524., CC BY 1.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=52979729
Hypertrophic lichen planus[36]

courtesy of wikipedia.org

Sneddon–Wilkinson disease[38]
  • Flaccid pustules that are often generalized and have a tendency to involve the flexural areas
  • Annular configuration
courtesy http://www.atlasdermatologico.com.br/disease.jsf?diseaseId=427
Small plaque parapsoriasis[42]
  • Erythematous plaques with fine scaly surface
  • May present with elongated, finger-like patches
  • Symmetrical distribution on the flanks
  • Known as digitate dermatosis
  • Lesions may be asymptomatic
  • May be mildly pruritic
  • May fade or disappear after sun exposure during the summer season, but typically recur during the winter
courtesy http://www.regionalderm.com
Intertrigo[44]
courtesy of cdc.gov
Langerhans cell histiocytosis[45]
  • Scaling and crusting of scalp
courtesy http://www.regionalderm.com
Tinea manuum/pedum/capitis[49]
  • Scaling, flaking, and sometimes blistering of the affected areas
  • Hair loss with a black dot on scalp in case of tinea capitis
courtesy regionalderm.com
Seborrheic dermatitis
By Roymishali - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=27267929

Syphilitic oral lesions must be differentiated from other diseases causing oral lesions such as leukoplakia and herpes simplex virus infection.

Disease Presentation Risk Factors Diagnosis Affected Organ Systems Important features Picture
Diseases predominantly affecting the oral cavity
Oral Candidiasis
  • Denture users
  • As a side effect of medication, most commonly having taken antibiotics. Inhaled corticosteroids for the treatment of lung conditions (e.g, asthma or COPD) may also result in oral candidiasis which may be reduced by regularly rinsing the mouth with water after taking the medication.
  • Clinical diagnosis
  • Confirmatory tests rarely needed
Localized candidiasis

Invasive candidasis

Tongue infected with oral candidiasis - By James Heilman, MD - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, httpscommons.wikimedia.orgwindex.phpcurid=11717223.jpg
Herpes simplex oral lesions
  • Stress
  • Recent URTI
  • Female sex
  • The symptoms of primary HSV infection generally resolve within two weeks
Oral herpes simplex infection - By James Heilman, MD - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, httpscommons.wikimedia.orgwindex.phpcurid=19051042.jpg
Aphthous ulcers
  • Painful, red spot or bump that develops into an open ulcer
  • Physical examination
  • Diagnosis of exclusion
  • Oral cavity
  • Self-limiting , Pain decreases in 7 to 10 days, with complete healing in 1 to 3 weeks
Apthous ulcer on the lower surface of the tongue - By Ebarruda - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, httpscommons.wikimedia.orgwindex.phpcurid=7903358
Squamous cell carcinoma
Squamous cell carcinoma - By Luca Pastore, Maria Luisa Fiorella, Raffaele Fiorella, Lorenzo Lo Muzio - http://www.plosmedicine.org/article/showImageLarge.action?uri=info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pmed.0050212.g001, CC BY 2.5, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=15252632
Leukoplakia
  • Vulvar lesions occur independent of oral lesions
courtesy of http://www.regionalderm.com
]
Melanoma
Oral melanoma - By Emmanouil K Symvoulakis, Dionysios E Kyrmizakis, Emmanouil I Drivas, Anastassios V Koutsopoulos, Stylianos G Malandrakis, Charalambos E Skoulakis and John G Bizakis - Symvoulakis et al. Head & Face Medicine 2006 2:7 doi:10.1186/1746-160X-2-7 (Open Access), [1], CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=9839811
Fordyce spots
Fordyce spots - Por Perene - Obra do próprio, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=19772899
Burning mouth syndrome
Torus palatinus
Torus palatinus - By Photo taken by dozenist, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=846591
Diseases involving oral cavity and other organ systems
Behcet's disease
Behcet's disease - By Ahmet Altiner MD, Rajni Mandal MD - http://dermatology.cdlib.org/1611/articles/18_2009-10-20/2.jpg, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=17863021
Crohn's disease
Agranulocytosis
Syphilis[54]
oral syphilis - By CDC/Susan Lindsley - http://phil.cdc.gov/phil_images/20021114/34/PHIL_2385_lores.jpg, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2134349
Coxsackie virus
  • Symptomatic treatment
Coxsackie virus stomatitis - Adapted from Dermatology Atlas.[55]
Chicken pox
Chickenpox - By James Heilman, MD - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=52872565
Measles
  • Unvaccinated individuals[56][57]
  • Crowded and/or unsanitary conditions
  • Traveling to less developed and developing countries
  • Immunocompromized
  • Winter and spring seasons
  • Born after 1956 and never fully vaccinated
  • Health care workers
Koplick spots (Measles) - By CDC - http://phil.cdc.gov/PHIL_Images/20040908/4f54ee8f0e5f49f58aaa30c1bc6413ba/6111_lores.jpg, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=824483

Secondary syphilis must be differentiated from other causes of rash and arthritis[58][59][60]

Disease Findings
Nongonococcal septic arthritis
  • Presents with an acute onset of joint swelling and pain (usually monoarticular)
  • Culture of joint fluid reveals organisms
Acute rheumatic fever
  • Presents with polyarthritis and rash (rare presentation) in young adults. Microbiologic or serologic evidence of a recent streptococcal infection confirm the diagnosis.
  • Poststreptococcal arthritis have a rapid response to salicylates or other antiinflammatory drugs.
Syphilis
  • Presents with acute secondary syphilis usually presents with generalized, pustular lesions at the palms and soles with generalized lymphadenopathy
  • Rapid plasma reagin (RPR), Venereal Disease Research Laboratory (VDRL) and Fluorescent treponemal antibody absorption (FTA-ABS) tests confirm the presence of the causative agent.
Reactive arthritis (Reiter syndrome)
  • Musculoskeletal manifestation include arthritis, tenosynovitis, dactylitis, and low back pain.
  • Extraarticular manifestation include conjunctivitis, urethritis, and genital and oral lesions.
  • Reactive arthritis is a clinical diagnosis based upon the pattern of findings and there is no definitive diagnostic test
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection
  • Presents with fever, chills, polyarthritis, tenosynovitis, and urticarial rash
  • Synovial fluid analysis usually shows noninflammatory fluid
  • Elevated serum aminotransaminases and evidence of acute HBV infection on serologic testing confirm the presence of the HBV.
Herpes simplex virus (HSV)
  • Genital and extragenital lesions can mimic the skin lesions that occur in disseminated gonococcal infection
  • Viral culture, polymerase chain reaction (PCR), and direct fluorescence antibody confirm the presence of the causative agent.
HIV infection
  • Present with generalized rash with mucus membrane involvement, fever, chills, and arthralgia. Joint effusions are uncommon
Gout and other crystal-induced arthritis
  • Presents with acute monoarthritis with fever and chills
  • Synovial fluid analysis confirm the diagnosis.
Lyme disease
  • Present with erythema chronicum migrans rash and monoarthritis as a later presentation.
  • Clinical characteristics of the rash and and serologic testing confirm the diagnosis.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Carlson JA, Dabiri G, Cribier B, Sell S (2011). "The immunopathobiology of syphilis: the manifestations and course of syphilis are determined by the level of delayed-type hypersensitivity". Am J Dermatopathol. 33 (5): 433–60. doi:10.1097/DAD.0b013e3181e8b587. PMC 3690623. PMID 21694502.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Fatahzadeh M, Schwartz RA (2007). "Human herpes simplex virus infections: epidemiology, pathogenesis, symptomatology, diagnosis, and management". J. Am. Acad. Dermatol. 57 (5): 737–63, quiz 764–6. doi:10.1016/j.jaad.2007.06.027. PMID 17939933.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 O'Farrell N (2002). "Donovanosis". Sexually Transmitted Infections. 78 (6): 452–7. PMC 1758360. PMID 12473810.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 Coovadia YM, Kharsany A, Hoosen A (1985). "The microbial aetiology of genital ulcers in black men in Durban, South Africa". Genitourin Med. 61 (4): 266–9. PMC 1011828. PMID 2991120.
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 Mabey D, Peeling RW (2002). "Lymphogranuloma venereum". Sexually Transmitted Infections. 78 (2): 90–2. PMC 1744436. PMID 12081191.
  6. 6.0 6.1 Workowski, KA.; Berman, S.; Workowski, KA.; Bauer, H.; Bachman, L.; Burstein, G.; Eckert, L.; Geisler, WM.; Ghanem, K. (2010). "Sexually transmitted diseases treatment guidelines, 2010". MMWR Recomm Rep. 59 (RR-12): 1–110. PMID 21160459. Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  7. 7.0 7.1 F. G. Bruins, F. J. A. van Deudekom & H. J. C. de Vries (2015). "Syphilitic condylomata lata mimicking anogenital warts". BMJ (Clinical research ed.). 350: h1259. PMID 25784708.
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 Berger JR, Dean D (2014). "Neurosyphilis". Handb Clin Neurol. 121: 1461–72. doi:10.1016/B978-0-7020-4088-7.00098-5. PMID 24365430.
  9. 9.0 9.1 Hotson JR (1981). "Modern neurosyphilis: a partially treated chronic meningitis". West J Med. 135 (3): 191–200. PMC 1273113. PMID 7340118.
  10. 10.0 10.1 Lukehart SA, Hook EW, Baker-Zander SA, Collier AC, Critchlow CW, Handsfield HH (1988). "Invasion of the central nervous system by Treponema pallidum: implications for diagnosis and treatment". Ann Intern Med. 109 (11): 855–62. PMID 3056164.
  11. 11.0 11.1 Simon RP (1985). "Neurosyphilis". Arch Neurol. 42 (6): 606–13. PMID 3890813.
  12. Suresh E (2006). "Diagnostic approach to patients with suspected vasculitis". Postgrad Med J. 82 (970): 483–8. doi:10.1136/pgmj.2005.042648. PMC 2585712. PMID 16891436.
  13. 13.0 13.1 Sapira JD (1981 Apr). ""Quincke, de Musset, Duroziez, and Hill: some aortic regurgitations"". South Med J. 74 (4): 459–67. Check date values in: |date= (help)
  14. 14.0 14.1 Pugh PJ, Grech ED (2002). "Images in clinical medicine. Syphilitic aortitis". N Engl J Med. 346 (9): 676. doi:10.1056/NEJMicm010343. PMID 11870245.
  15. 15.0 15.1 15.2 J. Deschenes, C. D. Seamone & M. G. Baines (1992). "Acquired ocular syphilis: diagnosis and treatment". Annals of ophthalmology. 24 (4): 134–138. PMID 1590633. Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  16. 16.0 16.1 Young MF, Sanowski RA, Manne RA (1992). "Syphilitic hepatitis". Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology. 15 (2): 174–6. PMID 1401840.
  17. 17.0 17.1 T. F. Jr Schlaegel & S. F. Kao (1982). "A review (1970-1980) of 28 presumptive cases of syphilitic uveitis". American journal of ophthalmology. 93 (4): 412–414. PMID 7072806. Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  18. Baron, Samuel (1996). Medical microbiology. Galveston, Tex: University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. ISBN 0-9631172-1-1.
  19. Mandell, Gerald (2010). Mandell, Douglas, and Bennett's principles and practice of infectious diseases. Philadelphia, PA: Churchill Livingstone/Elsevier. ISBN 978-0-443-06839-3.
  20. Baron, Samuel (1996). Medical microbiology. Galveston, Tex: University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. ISBN 0-9631172-1-1.
  21. Mandell, Gerald (2010). Mandell, Douglas, and Bennett's principles and practice of infectious diseases. Philadelphia, PA: Churchill Livingstone/Elsevier. ISBN 978-0-443-06839-3.
  22. Kang, Jin Han. "Febrile Illness with Skin Rashes." Infection & chemotherapy 47.3 (2015): 155-166.
  23. Scolding N (2001). "The differential diagnosis of multiple sclerosis". Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry. 71 Suppl 2: ii9–15. PMC 1765571. PMID 11701778.
  24. Friedrich F, Geusau A, Greisenegger S, Ossege M, Aigner M (2009). "Manifest psychosis in neurosyphilis". General Hospital Psychiatry. 31 (4): 379–81. doi:10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2008.09.010. PMID 19555800.
  25. K. Doi, T. Kasaba & Y. Kosaka (1989). "[A comparative study of the depressive effects of halothane and isoflurane on medullary respiratory neurons in cats]". Masui. The Japanese journal of anesthesiology. 38 (11): 1427–1437. PMID 2585712. Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  26. "Mycosis Fungoides and the Sézary Syndrome Treatment (PDQ®)—Patient Version - National Cancer Institute".
  27. Mahajan K, Relhan V, Relhan AK, Garg VK (2016). "Pityriasis Rosea: An Update on Etiopathogenesis and Management of Difficult Aspects". Indian J Dermatol. 61 (4): 375–84. doi:10.4103/0019-5154.185699. PMC 4966395. PMID 27512182.
  28. Prantsidis A, Rigopoulos D, Papatheodorou G, Menounos P, Gregoriou S, Alexiou-Mousatou I, Katsambas A (2009). "Detection of human herpesvirus 8 in the skin of patients with pityriasis rosea". Acta Derm. Venereol. 89 (6): 604–6. doi:10.2340/00015555-0703. PMID 19997691.
  29. Smith KJ, Nelson A, Skelton H, Yeager J, Wagner KF (1997). "Pityriasis lichenoides et varioliformis acuta in HIV-1+ patients: a marker of early stage disease. The Military Medical Consortium for the Advancement of Retroviral Research (MMCARR)". Int. J. Dermatol. 36 (2): 104–9. PMID 9109005.
  30. Jiamton S, Tangjaturonrusamee C, Kulthanan K (2013). "Clinical features and aggravating factors in nummular eczema in Thais". Asian Pac. J. Allergy Immunol. 31 (1): 36–42. PMID 23517392.
  31. "STD Facts - Syphilis".
  32. Neagu TP, Ţigliş M, Botezatu D, Enache V, Cobilinschi CO, Vâlcea-Precup MS, GrinŢescu IM (2017). "Clinical, histological and therapeutic features of Bowen's disease". Rom J Morphol Embryol. 58 (1): 33–40. PMID 28523295.
  33. Murao K, Yoshioka R, Kubo Y (2014). "Human papillomavirus infection in Bowen disease: negative p53 expression, not p16(INK4a) overexpression, is correlated with human papillomavirus-associated Bowen disease". J. Dermatol. 41 (10): 878–84. doi:10.1111/1346-8138.12613. PMID 25201325.
  34. Szatkowski J, Schwartz RA (2015). "Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis (AGEP): A review and update". J. Am. Acad. Dermatol. 73 (5): 843–8. doi:10.1016/j.jaad.2015.07.017. PMID 26354880.
  35. Schmid S, Kuechler PC, Britschgi M, Steiner UC, Yawalkar N, Limat A, Baltensperger K, Braathen L, Pichler WJ (2002). "Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis: role of cytotoxic T cells in pustule formation". Am. J. Pathol. 161 (6): 2079–86. doi:10.1016/S0002-9440(10)64486-0. PMC 1850901. PMID 12466124.
  36. Ankad BS, Beergouder SL (2016). "Hypertrophic lichen planus versus prurigo nodularis: a dermoscopic perspective". Dermatol Pract Concept. 6 (2): 9–15. doi:10.5826/dpc.0602a03. PMC 4866621. PMID 27222766.
  37. Shengyuan L, Songpo Y, Wen W, Wenjing T, Haitao Z, Binyou W (2009). "Hepatitis C virus and lichen planus: a reciprocal association determined by a meta-analysis". Arch Dermatol. 145 (9): 1040–7. doi:10.1001/archdermatol.2009.200. PMID 19770446.
  38. Lutz ME, Daoud MS, McEvoy MT, Gibson LE (1998). "Subcorneal pustular dermatosis: a clinical study of ten patients". Cutis. 61 (4): 203–8. PMID 9564592.
  39. Kasha EE, Epinette WW (1988). "Subcorneal pustular dermatosis (Sneddon-Wilkinson disease) in association with a monoclonal IgA gammopathy: a report and review of the literature". J. Am. Acad. Dermatol. 19 (5 Pt 1): 854–8. PMID 3056995.
  40. Delaporte E, Colombel JF, Nguyen-Mailfer C, Piette F, Cortot A, Bergoend H (1992). "Subcorneal pustular dermatosis in a patient with Crohn's disease". Acta Derm. Venereol. 72 (4): 301–2. PMID 1357895.
  41. Sauder MB, Glassman SJ (2013). "Palmoplantar subcorneal pustular dermatosis following adalimumab therapy for rheumatoid arthritis". Int. J. Dermatol. 52 (5): 624–8. doi:10.1111/j.1365-4632.2012.05707.x. PMID 23489057.
  42. Lambert WC, Everett MA (1981). "The nosology of parapsoriasis". J. Am. Acad. Dermatol. 5 (4): 373–95. PMID 7026622.
  43. Väkevä L, Sarna S, Vaalasti A, Pukkala E, Kariniemi AL, Ranki A (2005). "A retrospective study of the probability of the evolution of parapsoriasis en plaques into mycosis fungoides". Acta Derm. Venereol. 85 (4): 318–23. doi:10.1080/00015550510030087. PMID 16191852.
  44. Janniger CK, Schwartz RA, Szepietowski JC, Reich A (2005). "Intertrigo and common secondary skin infections". Am Fam Physician. 72 (5): 833–8. PMID 16156342.
  45. Satter EK, High WA (2008). "Langerhans cell histiocytosis: a review of the current recommendations of the Histiocyte Society". Pediatr Dermatol. 25 (3): 291–5. doi:10.1111/j.1525-1470.2008.00669.x. PMID 18577030.
  46. Stull MA, Kransdorf MJ, Devaney KO (1992). "Langerhans cell histiocytosis of bone". Radiographics. 12 (4): 801–23. doi:10.1148/radiographics.12.4.1636041. PMID 1636041.
  47. Sholl LM, Hornick JL, Pinkus JL, Pinkus GS, Padera RF (2007). "Immunohistochemical analysis of langerin in langerhans cell histiocytosis and pulmonary inflammatory and infectious diseases". Am. J. Surg. Pathol. 31 (6): 947–52. doi:10.1097/01.pas.0000249443.82971.bb. PMID 17527085.
  48. Grois N, Pötschger U, Prosch H, Minkov M, Arico M, Braier J, Henter JI, Janka-Schaub G, Ladisch S, Ritter J, Steiner M, Unger E, Gadner H (2006). "Risk factors for diabetes insipidus in langerhans cell histiocytosis". Pediatr Blood Cancer. 46 (2): 228–33. doi:10.1002/pbc.20425. PMID 16047354.
  49. Al Hasan M, Fitzgerald SM, Saoudian M, Krishnaswamy G (2004). "Dermatology for the practicing allergist: Tinea pedis and its complications". Clin Mol Allergy. 2 (1): 5. doi:10.1186/1476-7961-2-5. PMC 419368. PMID 15050029.
  50. Schwartz RA, Janusz CA, Janniger CK (2006). "Seborrheic dermatitis: an overview". Am Fam Physician. 74 (1): 125–30. PMID 16848386.
  51. Misery L, Touboul S, Vinçot C, Dutray S, Rolland-Jacob G, Consoli SG, Farcet Y, Feton-Danou N, Cardinaud F, Callot V, De La Chapelle C, Pomey-Rey D, Consoli SM (2007). "[Stress and seborrheic dermatitis]". Ann Dermatol Venereol (in French). 134 (11): 833–7. PMID 18033062.
  52. Ann M. Gillenwater, Nadarajah Vigneswaran, Hanadi Fatani, Pierre Saintigny & Adel K. El-Naggar (2013). "Proliferative verrucous leukoplakia (PVL): a review of an elusive pathologic entity!". Advances in anatomic pathology. 20 (6): 416–423. doi:10.1097/PAP.0b013e3182a92df1. PMID 24113312. Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  53. Andrès E, Zimmer J, Affenberger S, Federici L, Alt M, Maloisel F. (2006). "Idiosyncratic drug-induced agranulocytosis: Update of an old disorder". Eur J Intern Med. 17 (8): 529–35. Text "pmid 17142169" ignored (help)
  54. title="By Internet Archive Book Images [No restrictions], via Wikimedia Commons" href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:A_manual_of_syphilis_and_the_venereal_diseases%2C_(1900)_(14595882378).jpg"
  55. "Dermatology Atlas".
  56. Feikin DR, Lezotte DC, Hamman RF, Salmon DA, Chen RT, Hoffman RE (2000). "Individual and community risks of measles and pertussis associated with personal exemptions to immunization". JAMA. 284 (24): 3145–50. PMID 11135778.
  57. Ratnam S, West R, Gadag V, Williams B, Oates E (1996). "Immunity against measles in school-aged children: implications for measles revaccination strategies". Can J Public Health. 87 (6): 407–10. PMID 9009400.
  58. Rompalo AM, Hook EW, Roberts PL, Ramsey PG, Handsfield HH, Holmes KK (1987). "The acute arthritis-dermatitis syndrome. The changing importance of Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Neisseria meningitidis". Arch Intern Med. 147 (2): 281–3. PMID 3101626.
  59. Rice PA (2005). "Gonococcal arthritis (disseminated gonococcal infection)". Infect Dis Clin North Am. 19 (4): 853–61. doi:10.1016/j.idc.2005.07.003. PMID 16297736.
  60. Bleich AT, Sheffield JS, Wendel GD, Sigman A, Cunningham FG (2012). "Disseminated gonococcal infection in women". Obstet Gynecol. 119 (3): 597–602. doi:10.1097/AOG.0b013e318244eda9. PMID 22353959.