Secondary syphilis of the oral mucosa. A case report and review of the literature

Autor: Moritaka Endo, Shoichi Matsuzaki, Ken Ito, Ryoichi Kawabe, Kiyohide Fujita, Noriaki Aoki, Susumu Ohmura
Rok vydání: 1991
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Zdroj: Japanese Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery. 37:682-687
ISSN: 2186-1579
0021-5163
DOI: 10.5794/jjoms.37.682
Popis: Sharply defined, slightly elevated grayish membranous inflammatory lesions, so called plaques opalines, are usually considered to be a typical oral manifestation of secondary syphilis.A case of secondary syphilis in a 25-year-old woman with prominent oral manifestation is presented.All clinicians must pay more attention to the syphilitic lesion of the oral cavity that can appear with various signs during any stages of the disease.
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