Cutaneous diphtheria masquerading as a sexually transmitted disease

Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology | March 1, 2008| | Copyright

Introduction

Cutaneous diphtheria is becoming rare even in developing countries with the advent of proper immunization programs and better hygiene. [1] While there are five reports of genital diphtheria in the 1950s, there are no reports in the recent past. Here, we present a rare case of wound diphtheria masquerading as a sexually transmitted disease (STD).

Case Report

A 41 year-old married male, an agricultural laborer by occupation, presented to our STD clinic with multiple ulcers over the scrotum and genitalia of 20 days' duration. He attributed the lesion to an episode of unprotected ...

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