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Primary syphilis of the tonsil: Presentation of four cases
Author(s) -
Viers Wayne A.
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
the laryngoscope
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.181
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1531-4995
pISSN - 0023-852X
DOI - 10.1288/00005537-198109000-00014
Subject(s) - chancre , syphilis , primary syphilis , tonsil , medicine , presentation (obstetrics) , serology , dermatology , syphilis serodiagnosis , surgery , secondary syphilis , virology , immunology , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , antibody
Primary syphilis of the tonsil is presented in four cases where darkfield examination of a suspected chancre was positiye. All subjects admitted to recent oral sexual contact. Serological tests confirmed the diagnosis in three of the cases. The importance of confirming the diagnosis prior to informing the patient of the diagnosis and starting treatment is discussed in this paper.