Syed Afaq Ahmed, Riaz A Sheikh, Ikram Ullah Khan.
A clinical experience with patients of Syphilis.
Int J Pathol Jan ;2(2):75-7.

Twenty five consecutive cases of Syphilis presenting to the dermatology department of Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences, Islamabad, were reviewed regarding the clinical pattern of presentation, laboratory findings and their response to treatment. Other associated sexually transmitted diseases were also looked for and HIV status was also determined. Most of the patients responded well to penicillin and those not responding were adequately treated with erythromycin. Patients` age ranged from 10 to 70 years; most of the patients were clustered between 20 to 40 years. There were 22 males and 3 female patients. Following clinical signs were seen in the patients: Body Rash with particular involvement of the face, palms, soles and genitalia, oral and other mucous membrane lesions, hair loss, lymphadenopathy and condylomata lata.

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