Open AccessA Case of Syphilitic Chancre of the Tongue
Author(s) -
George Galdava,
Sopiko Liluashvili,
V Kvirkvelia
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
dermatology research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2690-537X
DOI - 10.33425/2690-537x.1018
Subject(s) - chancre , syphilis , tongue , medicine , secondary syphilis , oral cavity , primary syphilis , dermatology , presentation (obstetrics) , surgery , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , virology , dentistry , pathology
Initial presentation of syphilis may be the oral cavity. Because oral lesions are highly contagious, it is vital to make correct diagnosis and start therapy because interrupt chain of infection. In this article, we report a case of primary syphilis with extra genital chancre on the tongue.