Destruction of the soft palate and nose by tertiary 'benign' syphilis. A case report.
A case of untreated tertiary syphilis involving the soft palate and nose is described and the treatment is outlined. In view of the rising incidence of acquired syphilis the clinician should bear this disease in mind whenever atypical lesions are encountered.
D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009668:Nose Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D010158:Palatal Obturators; D010160:Palate, Soft / Q000473:pathology*; D012698:Serologic Tests; D013587:Syphilis / Q000473:pathology*; D013591:Syphilis, Cutaneous / Q000473:pathology*