title: Secondary syphilis of the tonsils.
abstract: Secondary syphilis of the tonsils without accompanying signs in the mouth or pharynx is rare. A case report of a patient presenting with papular tonsillitis as a result of secondary syphilis is described.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014066:Palatine Tonsil / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*; D013587:Syphilis / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*; D014069:Tonsillitis / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D014210:Treponema pallidum / Q000302:isolation & purification