A Rare Case of Widely Disseminated Syphilis

Authors

  • Agnieszka Slyk Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
  • Maria Hedman Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
  • Arne Wikström Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2340/actadv.v104.27983

Keywords:

syphilis, LUES, systemic, hepatitis, sexually transmitted infection, atypical

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Published

2024-05-30

How to Cite

Slyk, A., Hedman, M., & Wikström, A. (2024). A Rare Case of Widely Disseminated Syphilis. Acta Dermato-Venereologica, 104, adv27983. https://doi.org/10.2340/actadv.v104.27983