A Case of Nodular Syphilid / 대한피부과학회지

ABSTRACT

Nodular syphilis is an uncommon manifestation of secondary syphilis and may appear on any area of the body, with the head and neck often affected. The lesions are generally red-brown or violaceous. Although the nodular lesions are said to be more common in tertiary syphilis, most recent reports have diagnosed them as a manifestation of secondary syphilis in patients who may also exhibit mild lymphadenopathy without associated constitutional symptoms. We report a case of nodular syphilid in a 43-year-old man who presented with numerous papular, nodular and plaque skin lesions, without involvement of the mucous membranes.