A 15-year-old boy in Papua New Guinea presents with a painless papilloma on his shin that has evolved into a large cauliflower-like lesion. His mother...

Question

A 15-year-old boy in Papua New Guinea presents with a painless papilloma on his shin that has evolved into a large cauliflower-like lesion. His mother has a similar lesion. Darkfield microscopy of serous fluid from the lesion shows spirochaetes. Syphilis serology (RPR and TPHA) is positive. What is the most likely diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

Yaws

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Primary syphilis

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Pinta

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Cutaneous tuberculosis

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Leishmaniasis

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