Skip to main content
eScholarship
Open Access Publications from the University of California

Scholarly Works (2 results)

  • Article
  • Peer Reviewed
Dermatology Online Journal, Volume 19, Issue 11 (2013)
Secondary syphilis, the hematogenous spread of Treponema pallidum, usually occurs 4-10 weeks after initial exposure. The skin is involved in 70% of cases, with maculopapular, vesiculobullous, and ulcerative morphologies possible at presentation, making the diagnosis of secondary syphilis challenging given its ability to mimic many other conditions. We present an atypical case of secondary syphilis that closely resembled erythema multiforme (EM) clinically and histologically
    Cover page: Secondary syphilis: a case mimicking erythema multiforme clinically and pathologicallyCreative Commons 'BY-NC-ND' version 4.0 license
    • Article
    • Peer Reviewed
    Dermatology Online Journal, Volume 19, Issue 8 (2013)

    Purpura annularis telangiectodes (PAT), also known as Majocchi purpura, is a rare form of pigmented purpuric dermatosis characterized by non-palpable red-brown, occasionally pruritic patches which progress to hyperpigmented halos. Purpura annularis telangiectodes usually presents in female adolescents as benign symmetric lesions with a predilection for the lower extremities. We present an atypical case of unilateral PAT in an elderly male. To our knowledge, our patient at 85-years-old is the oldest PAT and first unilateral purpura annularis telangiectodes case described in the literature.

      Cover page: Unilateral purpura annularis telangiectodes of majocchi in an elderly male: an atypical presentationCreative Commons 'BY-NC-ND' version 4.0 license
      Top