An unusual manifestation of secondary syphilis: A case report

An unusual manifestation of secondary syphilis: A case report

Syphilis is an infectious disease presenting different stages each of which are associated with specific oral lesions. Oral lesions in secondary stage syphilis are particularly common in association with general symptoms and cutaneous eruptions. However, an exclusive oral localization, not associate...

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Main Authors: Thimmarasa Venkappa Bhovi, Manas Gupta, Parvathi Devi, Abhishek Pachauri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:Journal of Indian Academy of Oral Medicine and Radiology
Subjects:
Oral lesions
secondary stage
syphilis
Online Access:http://www.jiaomr.in/article.asp?issn=0972-1363;year=2014;volume=26;issue=4;spage=436;epage=438;aulast=Bhovi
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spelling doaj-b9f3047410f143c080c4d5ec437f175a2020-11-24T22:30:32ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Indian Academy of Oral Medicine and Radiology0972-13630975-15722014-01-0126443643810.4103/0972-1363.155642An unusual manifestation of secondary syphilis: A case reportThimmarasa Venkappa BhoviManas GuptaParvathi DeviAbhishek PachauriSyphilis is an infectious disease presenting different stages each of which are associated with specific oral lesions. Oral lesions in secondary stage syphilis are particularly common in association with general symptoms and cutaneous eruptions. However, an exclusive oral localization, not associated with general manifestations, is uncommon. We report a case of a 27-year-old male patient with isolated oral ulceration as the sole presentation of secondary syphilis.http://www.jiaomr.in/article.asp?issn=0972-1363;year=2014;volume=26;issue=4;spage=436;epage=438;aulast=BhoviOral lesionssecondary stagesyphilis
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author Thimmarasa Venkappa Bhovi
Manas Gupta
Parvathi Devi
Abhishek Pachauri
spellingShingle Thimmarasa Venkappa Bhovi
Manas Gupta
Parvathi Devi
Abhishek Pachauri
An unusual manifestation of secondary syphilis: A case report
Journal of Indian Academy of Oral Medicine and Radiology
Oral lesions
secondary stage
syphilis
author_facet Thimmarasa Venkappa Bhovi
Manas Gupta
Parvathi Devi
Abhishek Pachauri
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title An unusual manifestation of secondary syphilis: A case report
title_short An unusual manifestation of secondary syphilis: A case report
title_full An unusual manifestation of secondary syphilis: A case report
title_fullStr An unusual manifestation of secondary syphilis: A case report
title_full_unstemmed An unusual manifestation of secondary syphilis: A case report
title_sort unusual manifestation of secondary syphilis: a case report
publisher Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
series Journal of Indian Academy of Oral Medicine and Radiology
issn 0972-1363
0975-1572
publishDate 2014-01-01
description Syphilis is an infectious disease presenting different stages each of which are associated with specific oral lesions. Oral lesions in secondary stage syphilis are particularly common in association with general symptoms and cutaneous eruptions. However, an exclusive oral localization, not associated with general manifestations, is uncommon. We report a case of a 27-year-old male patient with isolated oral ulceration as the sole presentation of secondary syphilis.
topic Oral lesions
secondary stage
syphilis
url http://www.jiaomr.in/article.asp?issn=0972-1363;year=2014;volume=26;issue=4;spage=436;epage=438;aulast=Bhovi
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