;Luiz Fernando Barbosa de Paulo;João Paulo Silva Servato;Maiolino Thomaz Fonseca Oliveira;Antonio Francisco Durighetto Jr;Darceny Zanetta-Barbosa
israel journal of chemistry2015Vol. 35pp. 40-42
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paulo2015internationaloral
Abstract
Known as “the great imitator,” secondary syphilis may clinically manifest itself in myriad ways, involving different organs including the oral mucosa, and mimicking, both clinically and histologically, several diseases, thereby making diagnosis a challenge for clinicians. We highlight the clinical aspects of oral manifestation in 7 patients with secondary syphilis. Clinicians should consider secondary syphilis in the differential diagnosis of ulcerative and/or white oral lesions.