Secondary yaws: an endemic treponemal infection.

Pediatr Dermatol

Department of Dermatology, Naval Medical Center, San Diego, California 92134-2300, USA.

Published: November 2010

Although yaws is rare in developed countries, as worldwide travel has become commonplace, it is essential to recognize this condition when evaluating patients who traveled from endemic regions. Herein, we discuss a case of secondary yaws presenting as extensive expanding annular lesions to raise awareness of this condition.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1525-1470.2010.01184.xDOI Listing

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