Solitary ulcer at the mons pubis in a heterosexual male patient.

Wien Med WochenschrMay 11, 2026 (epub)
Case ReportInfectious DiseasesDermatologyOpen access

Pia Hajsek, Teresa Kränke, Birgit Sadoghi

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Case in brief

A 54-year-old heterosexual male presented with a solitary, indurated ulcer on the mons pubis, following minimal trauma from shaving three weeks prior. Initial treatment for bacterial folliculitis led to worsening of the lesion. Diagnosis of a chancre was confirmed through polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for Treponema pallidum and syphilis serology.

Diagnostic / clinical pearl

Syphilis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of any anogenital ulceration, even in atypical locations and populations.

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