Cancela GR, Vargas LSM

Language: Spanish
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ABSTRACT

Malignant syphilis is a rare variant of secondary syphilis. Present ulceronecrotic lesions, rupioid crusts widespread. We report a case of malignant syphilis in HIV infected patient.

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