Patients with late stage pinta have a mixture of lesions with varying degrees of depigmentation and thinning.
#PINTA AZUL SKIN#
The secondary lesions lose their pigment and the skin becomes atrophic. In late stage disease, the secondary lesions develop into tertiary lesions. Late stage disease occurs about 2-5 years after the initial infection. However, some people may go on to develop late-stage disease. In most patients, the initial papules and pintids resolve with time. The secondary lesions can persist for years, and are infectious. They usually start red and become pigmented (to brown or slate-blue) with age. Pintids are large, flat, scaly, itchy plaques. These secondary lesions are called pintids. In this second stage, there is a widespread disseminated eruption of secondary lesions over the skin. Ī second stage occurs around 1-6 months (or in some cases up to three years) after the initial infection. However, the patient does not develop systemic disease. The lymph nodes near the affected show regional lymphadenopathy. The papules slowly enlarge to form large flatter, pigmented, and firm, scaly, hyperkeratotic lesions, known as plaques. These papules are erythematous and pruritic. However, other areas may also be involved, such as the face, neck, or abdomen. The areas commonly affected are the exposed skin surfaces – the tops of the feet, the legs, the backs of the hands, and the forearms.
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There may be one or more papules that appear on the skin. Symptoms may appear as early as seven days after infection, although the incubation period is usually 2-3 weeks. The primary stage consists of the initial lesions. Symptoms and progression vary in different individuals. Individuals may stop at the early stage or progress onto a late stage, with disfiguring tertiary lesions. The early stage is divided into primary and secondary stages. There is an early stage and a late stage. It is seen most commonly in young adults. Pinta, like other endemic treponematoses, progresses along defined disease stages. Pinta is a chronic disease that only affects the skin.