Abstract |
Primary syphilis with oropharyngeal manifestations should be kept in mind, though. Lips and tongue ulcers are the most frequently reported lesions and tonsillar ulcers are much more rare. We report the case of a 24-year-old woman with a syphilitic ulcer localized in her left tonsil.
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Authors | Alejandro Lobato-Berezo, Adrian Imbernon-Moya, Marcela Martinez-Perez, Micaela Churruca-Grijelmo, Maria Elena Vargas-Laguna, Eva Fernandez-Cogolludo, Antonio Aguilar-Martinez, Miguel Angel Gallego-Valdes |
Journal | Dermatology online journal
(Dermatol Online J)
Vol. 21
Issue 4
(Apr 16 2015)
ISSN: 1087-2108 [Electronic] United States |
PMID | 25933085
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
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Topics |
- Chancre
(microbiology)
- Female
- Humans
- Oral Ulcer
(microbiology)
- Palatine Tonsil
(microbiology)
- Syphilis
(diagnosis)
- Young Adult
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