Pediatric Syphilis Differential Diagnoses

Updated: Dec 12, 2022
  • Author: Muhammad Waseem, MBBS, MS, FAAP, FACEP, FAHA; Chief Editor: Russell W Steele, MD  more...
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DDx

Diagnostic Considerations

Diagnostic considerations in patients with possible syphilis include the following:

  • Anthrax

  • Bejel

  • Granuloma inguinale

  • Lymphogranuloma venereum

  • Pinta

  • Rat-bite fever

  • Relapsing fever

  • Sepsis

  • Venereal warts

  • Yaws

Differential Diagnoses