A non-healing syphilid: Another face of the great imitator

The global re-emergence of syphilis is an exigent public health issue requiring both clinicians and public health practitioners to become familiar with the myriad manifestations of this great imitator. This report describes a case of an originally undiagnosed chronic oral syphilitic chancre, subsequ...

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Published in:	IDCases Vol. 8; no. C; pp. 14 - 16
Main Authors:	Anid, Gabriel, Isaac, Michael, Penner, Carla R., Van Caeseele, Paul, Tsang, Raymond S.W., Kadkhoda, Kamran
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Netherlands Elsevier Ltd 01-01-2017 Elsevier
Subjects:	Case Report Oral Syphilis Ulcer Ulcer Syphilis Oral
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Summary:	The global re-emergence of syphilis is an exigent public health issue requiring both clinicians and public health practitioners to become familiar with the myriad manifestations of this great imitator. This report describes a case of an originally undiagnosed chronic oral syphilitic chancre, subsequently confirmed by both PCR and immunohistochemistry.
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ISSN:	2214-2509 2214-2509
DOI:	10.1016/j.idcr.2017.02.005