Syphilis is a master of "face-changing"

　　sexually transmitted diseases There is such a master of "face-changing" in the family, and the "facial makeup" he can change is enough to make the fake look real. If you are not careful, let alone laymen, they are just non-professionals. clinical Doctors may also be mistaken and let it slip that it is syphilis.

　　“Facebook" one: eczema

　　One day, the Liu family was abuzz with the sound of firecrackers, laughter, and fist pumps. It turned out that the Liu couple were hosting a full-moon party for their only son, and relatives and friends came to congratulate him. in city Hospital skin Xiaoxue, who works as a nurse, is Liu's wife's cousin, so naturally she was among the congratulatory crowd. Liu's wife complained to Xiaoxue with a sad look on her face: "It's not good for the child to have eczema, the back of his head and buttocks are rotten. ”After hearing this, Xiaoxue hurriedly asked: "What does eczema look like? Which hospital did you see? ”“At first, it was a small red rash, which soon turned into blisters. When the blisters burst, erosions were revealed. I went to the street hospital several times for check-ups and was told it was eczema. I tried a lot of medicine but it didn't get better. The old man said that he had internal heat and poor digestion, so he had to take some medicine to clear away the heat. But the child was too young, so how could he take the medicine? Since I'm breastfeeding, I'll be the one to eat. But it still doesn't work. Instead, the rashes are getting more and more frequent. It's been almost half a month. I'm so anxious! ”Speaking of sadness, Liu's wife even shed tears.

　　After listening to Liu's wife's story, Xiaoxue looked at the child carefully and found that the child's body was covered with red spots and pustules, and his skin was dark and dry, like a little old man. Based on what she had heard and seen after working in the dermatology department for several years, Xiaoxue always felt that something was not right. The child did not look like eczema, but rather... To be cautious, the next day, Xiaoxue accompanied the Lius to the dermatology department of the city hospital.

　　The director of the dermatology department carefully observed the child's rash, asked about the medical history, and learned that it was a child. premature birth Son, I know it in my heart. He told the Liu couple that the child had congenital syphilis.

　　Explanation of the "face": This is one of the "face-changing" patterns of syphilis - syphilis rash, which mostly occurs 2 to 3 weeks after the child is born, and the rash is widespread and dense. It first "appears" around the mouth and buttocks, and then begins to expand its territory. The upper body develops from around the mouth to the face, neck, shoulders, back and even scalp, while the lower body uses the buttocks as a stronghold and spreads to the genitals, thighs and other places. It starts as a small red rash, then turns into blisters, and finally the blisters burst, revealing a dark red or copper-colored erosion surface... which can easily be mistaken for eczema.

　　“Facebook” Part 2: Hemorrhoids

　　Lin, a young buyer who works for a company, often travels to other places on business. Recently, he always felt wet around his anus, and when he touched it with his hand, he found many small bumps. Are you afraid that you have hemorrhoids? He thought about it and went to a private clinic to have the "hemorrhoids" removed. But not long after, those "hemorrhoids" grew out again, and there were more of them than before. As a last resort, he went to the anorectal department of the municipal hospital.

　　After listening to Lin's account, the anorectal doctor felt something was strange and immediately examined him carefully. Generally speaking, most of the hemorrhoids that can be directly seen around the anus are external hemorrhoids. Except for the sentinel hemorrhoids, which are skin tags, most of the external hemorrhoids are purple-black thrombi formed by varicose veins, and the number is generally small. However, there were dozens of pimples growing around Lin's anus, and they were all oval-shaped flat papules, and their appearance was not black-purple but grey-brown. After some thought, the doctor decided to perform a biopsy and pathological examination on him. The results revealed the truth - those pimples were not hemorrhoids at all, but flat genital warts. In addition, the blood test showed a positive reaction for syphilis antibodies, and he was diagnosed with syphilis.

　　Commentary on "Face": It turned out that Lin had an affair with some escort girls when he was on a business trip. Unfortunately, he was infected with Treponema pallidum, and the disease progressed to secondary syphilis, forming flat condyloma. Since genital warts grow around the anus, and the anus is a "feng shui treasure" for hemorrhoids, it gives this type of syphilis an opportunity to disguise itself.

　　“Facebook” Part 3: Tinea manuum and pedis

　　Sun has been working in a coastal city for many years. In recent months, many round and round-like patches have appeared out of thin air on the palms and soles of his feet. They are red and have a small amount of scales falling off, but they are not painful or itchy. The individual doctor diagnosed it as tinea manuum and pedis. A few weeks after applying tinea lotion, the small patches disappeared, but they came back soon.

　　Not long ago, when he returned to his hometown to visit relatives, he encountered a "rash" again, so he went to the dermatology department of the county hospital for treatment. After some examination, the dermatologist confirmed that the lesions were not ringworm, but secondary syphilis.

　　Explanation of "face makeup": Because secondary syphilis mainly appears on the face of the syphilis rash, and is mainly located on the trunk, hands, feet, soles and other parts, it may not be traced in the genital area, so it is particularly easy to be confused with skin diseases such as ringworm. For example, the syphilis rash on Sun's palms and soles was regarded as tinea pedis. Therefore, it occurs repeatedly.

　　Speaking of which, you should know how cunning syphilis is, right? Its camouflage methods are very clever. In addition to the above, it may also turn into "psoriasis", "pityriasis rosea", etc., and some may not even show any symptoms at all. Therefore, when you may be linked to it for some reason, you should go to the hospital for medical treatment in time. With the help of a specialist's insight, you can see through its various disguises, conduct blood tests if necessary, and then apprehend the "real culprit". Of course, the best way to prevent it is to take care of yourself.