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Syphilis - Secondary
Alternate Names : Secondary Syphilis
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Secondary Syphilis Symptoms & Signs
- skin rash - usually throughout the body with both flat and raised patches which may involve the palms and soles
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enlarged lymph nodes
- mucous patches (painless silvery ulcerations of mucous membranes -- seen mostly in the mouth and on the genitals)
- condyloma lata: coalescing papules which form a grey-white plaque frequently in folds such as groin, genital areas, axilla and under the breasts
- hair loss (alopecia)
- general symptoms such as fever, fatigue, loss of appetite, aches and pains in bones, achy muscles, and achy joints
- in a few cases of secondary syphilis, the original chancre may still be present
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Review Date : 8/11/2003
Reviewed By : Daniel Levy, M.D., Ph.D., Infectious Diseases, Greater Baltimore Medical Center, Baltimore, MD. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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