Arunprasath P, Someshwaran R, Mahadevan K, Babu N Prasanna, Ashwathi S
Department of Dermatology, Annapoorana Medical College and Hospitals, Salem, Tamil Nadu, India.
Department of Microbiology, PSG Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India.
Indian J Sex Transm Dis AIDS. 2023 Jul-Dec;44(2):163-164. doi: 10.4103/ijstd.ijstd_76_22. Epub 2023 Dec 6.
Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection caused by . The primary stage of the disease manifests as a chancre. Balanoposthitis as a presenting feature of primary syphilis is a very rare presentation. A 26-year-old male presented with asymptomatic erythematous plaques involving the glans and prepuce after unprotected intercourse with a known female. Routine investigations, serology, and dark field examination were normal. Fontana-Masson stain revealed spirochetes and a diagnosis of syphilitic balanitis of Follmann was entertained. This rare presentation accounts for only 0.3%-0.5% of cases of primary syphilis and hence is highlighted in this case report.
梅毒是一种由……引起的性传播感染。该病的一期表现为硬下疳。以阴茎头炎作为一期梅毒的首发特征是一种非常罕见的表现。一名26岁男性在与一名已知女性进行无保护性交后，出现累及龟头和包皮的无症状红斑性斑块。常规检查、血清学检查及暗视野检查均正常。Fontana-Masson染色显示螺旋体，考虑为福尔曼梅毒性阴茎头炎的诊断。这种罕见表现仅占一期梅毒病例的0.3%-0.5%，因此在本病例报告中予以强调。
