Oral manifestations of syphilis: a review

Syphilis is an infectious disease presenting stages associated with specific oral lesions. Therefore, health professionals should be familiar with the different syphilis oral manifestations at each stage and be prepared to refer any suspected patient for further evaluation. This report describes the...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases
Main Authors: A.B. Soares, H.F.S. Gonzaga, M.A. Jorge, S.R.C.S. Barraviera
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: SciELO 2004
Subjects:
Syphilis
oral lesions
Treponema pallidum
Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine
RC955-962
Toxicology. Poisons
RA1190-1270
Zoology
QL1-991
Arctic
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1590/S1678-91992004000100002
https://doaj.org/article/3512e6c01b81445998c2fbd02e10cb8f
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Summary:Syphilis is an infectious disease presenting stages associated with specific oral lesions. Therefore, health professionals should be familiar with the different syphilis oral manifestations at each stage and be prepared to refer any suspected patient for further evaluation. This report describes the most important clinical factors of each stage, emphasizing the oral manifestations.

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