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http://hdl.handle.net/1843/71949| Type: | Artigo de Periódico |
| Title: | Specific clinical findings of secondary syphilis in the oral mucosa: a series of six case reports |
| Authors: | Sérgio Antonucci Amaral Fabrício Tinôco Alvim de Souza Maria Cássia Ferreira de Aguiar Carina Cristina Monstalvany-Antonucci Júlio César Tanos de Lacerda Luís Otávio de Miranda Cota |
| Abstract: | Syphilis (SyS) is a systemic infectious disease caused by the anaerobic spirochetes Treponema pallidum. This condition is further divided into primary, secondary latent and tertiary stages. Oral manifestations are most common in secondary stage and frequently are the only clinical sign of the disease. These lesions are characterized by having high rates of infection and peculiar clinical characteristics. Therefore, the purpose of this article is to highlight the common and not-so-common clinical appearances of secondary SyS in adults. Tongue, lips, jugal mucosa and palate lesions were selected to illustrate the similarity of oral SyS with other diseases. The diagnosis was performed by clinical and serological correlation. Furthermore, it was emphasized the importance of the knowledge of different forms of oral SyS lesions by clinicians in order to provide early diagnosis and faster treatment for infected patients. |
| Subject: | Syphilis Clinical study Diagnosis Infections Wounds and injuries Therapeutics Lip Tongue Mucous membrane |
| language: | eng |
| metadata.dc.publisher.country: | Brasil |
| Publisher: | Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais |
| Publisher Initials: | UFMG |
| metadata.dc.publisher.department: | FAO - DEPARTAMENTO DE CLÍNICA |
| Rights: | Acesso Aberto |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/1843/71949 |
| Issue Date: | 12-Dec-2016 |
| metadata.dc.url.externa: | https://www.rroij.com/archive/jcmcs-volume-1-issue-1-year-2016.html |
| metadata.dc.relation.ispartof: | Research and Reviews: Journal of Clinical and Medical Case Studies |
| Appears in Collections: | Artigo de Periódico |
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