Secondary Syphilis Presenting as Atypical Oral Ulceration – A Case Report

From Volume 35, Issue 7, September 2008 | Pages 465-467

Authors

Mairéad Hayes

BDS, MFDS RCS Ed, SHO

Birmingham Dental Hospital, St Chad's Queensway, Birmingham, B4 6NN, UK

Articles by Mairéad Hayes

David White

MB, ChB, FRCP

Consultant in Genito-Urinary Medicine, Hawthorn House, Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham B9 5SS, UK

Articles by David White

Andrea Richards

BDS, MSc, FDS RCS, FDS(Oral Med) RCS

University of Birmingham Dental Hospital

Articles by Andrea Richards

Abstract

Syphilis is now regarded by many as being of historical interest only in the aetiology of oral ulceration. Its manifestations are still often classified as the classical chancre, snail track ulcers and gumma. Recent literature suggests, however, that there has been a re-emergence of syphilitic ulcers and that these need not fall into the traditional categories. Atypical ulceration with no other apparent cause should prompt investigations for possible underlying infective causes, such as syphilis, because of the increased incidence of the disease.

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