title: Oral Manifestations of Secondary Syphilis.
abstract: Known as "the great imitator," secondary syphilis may clinically manifest itself in myriad ways, involving different organs including the oral mucosa, and mimicking, both clinically and histologically, several diseases, thereby making diagnosis a challenge for clinicians. We highlight the clinical aspects of oral manifestation in 7 patients with secondary syphilis. Clinicians should consider secondary syphilis in the differential diagnosis of ulcerative and/or white oral lesions.
authors.affiliation: Program of Specific Care of Oral Diseases, Stomatology Diagnosis Unit, HC, Federal University of Uberlândia, MG, Brazil; Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Federal University of Uberlândia, MG, Brazil. Electronic address: luizfbpaulo@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Luiz Fernando Barbosa
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: de Paulo
authors.affiliation: Program of Specific Care of Oral Diseases, Stomatology Diagnosis Unit, HC, Federal University of Uberlândia, MG, Brazil.
authors.forename: João Paulo Silva
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Servato
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Federal University of Uberlândia, MG, Brazil.
authors.forename: Maiolino Thomaz Fonseca
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Oliveira
authors.affiliation: Program of Specific Care of Oral Diseases, Stomatology Diagnosis Unit, HC, Federal University of Uberlândia, MG, Brazil.
authors.forename: Antonio Francisco
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Durighetto
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Federal University of Uberlândia, MG, Brazil.
authors.forename: Darceny
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Zanetta-Barbosa
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000473:pathology; D019226:Oral Ulcer / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D013587:Syphilis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: mucous patches; oral cavity; secondary syphilis