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A 36-year-old patient complains of skin rash that appeared a week ago and doesn't cause any subjective problems. Objectively: palm and sole skin is covered with multiple lenticular disseminated papules not raised above the skin level. The papules are reddish, dense on palpation and covered with keratinous squamae. What is the provisional diagnosis?

Answer options

  1. Palmoplanar rubrophytosis
  2. Palmoplanar psoriasis
  3. Verrucosis
  4. Palm and sole callosity
  5. Secondary syphilis
Correct answer

Secondary syphilis

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