Question
Lues maligna is caused by‑
| A. | Borrelia |
| B. |
Leptospira |
| C. |
Brachyspira |
| D. |
Treponema |
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Correct Answer � D Explanation |
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Ans. is -D- i.e., Treponema
- Lues maligna represents a rare form of secondary syphilis ( caused by treponema pallidum).
- Malignant syphilis is referred to as syphilis maligna praecox, lues maligna, and rupioid syphilis
- which usually occurs in immunosuppressed patients, mainly those who have HIV infection.
- Skin lesions include pustules, nodules, and ulcers.
- It may involve mucosa, lymph node, liver, and spleen. It is rarely reported in immunocompetent individuals.
- The syphilitic lesions have been reported to mimic cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, mycosis fungoides, persistent gyrate erythema, lichen planus, parapsoriasis lichenoides et varioliformis acuta, erythema exudativum, psoriasis, pustular psoriasis, histiocytoma, and sarcoidosis clinically and histopathologically