SYPHILIS1SCHARACTERIZEDbyseveralclinicalstages:primary,secondary,latentandtertiary.Duetothevarietyoflesionsthatmaypresentduringthesecondstage,syphilishasitsreputationofbeingthe"greatimpostor."Therefore,delaysinitsdiagnosisandtreatmentarecommonlyreported.