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. 2024 Jan-Jun;45(1):86-87.
doi: 10.4103/ijstd.ijstd_66_23. Epub 2024 Jun 6.

Erythema multiforme or secondary syphilis: A diagnostic dilemma

Shirin Sunil Gawali  1 , Abhishek Deshmukh  2 , Suyash Singh Tomar  3
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Erythema multiforme or secondary syphilis: A diagnostic dilemma

Shirin Sunil Gawali et al. Indian J Sex Transm Dis AIDS. 2024 Jan-Jun.
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Figure 1
(a-c) Multiple erythematous to slightly violaceous scaly annular to targetoid plaques having hyperpigmented center and peripheral scales seen over the face, abdomen, and bilateral palms and soles
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Figure 2
(a and b) Basal cell vacuolisation and interface dermatitis seen within the dermis, along with perivascular lymphocytic and plasma cell infiltrate (×10 and ×40)
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Figure 3
(a-c) Multiple hyperpigmented patches present over the face, bilateral palms and soles, and abdomen seen after 2 weeks of treatment
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