A 20-year-old young woman with cauliflower-shaped lesions on her vulva was misdiagnosed as condyloma acuminatum. Further evaluation revealed positive serological tests for syphilis. On histological examination, and numerous plasma cells were seen to infiltrate the dermis heavily. The cauliflower-shaped lesions on vulva completely disappeared after benzathine penicillin treatment. Cauliflower-shaped lesions are a rare manifestation of secondary syphilis.
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