A Case Report of Oral Syphilis Before and After Management

ABSTRACT Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection caused by the spirochete bacterium Treponema pallidum, presenting with oral manifestations at various stages of the disease, including primary, secondary, and tertiary phases. Oral manifestations tend to be misdiagnosed as other lesions; therefor...

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Main Authors: Abdulhameed Alsarraf, Aisha Almudahkah, Sarah Alabdalrazaq, Qutaibah Alfadalah
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2025-07-01
Series:Clinical Case Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.70620
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Aisha Almudahkah
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description ABSTRACT Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection caused by the spirochete bacterium Treponema pallidum, presenting with oral manifestations at various stages of the disease, including primary, secondary, and tertiary phases. Oral manifestations tend to be misdiagnosed as other lesions; therefore, the diagnosis and treatment may be delayed. This case reports the diagnosis and treatment of a 27‐year‐old female patient who presented to the Oral Medicine clinic with oral syphilis, emphasizing the clinical presentation before and after treatment.
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spelling doaj-art-9b4ac2b8723c431fbd3d8d3d577df6ba2025-08-21T03:22:36ZengWileyClinical Case Reports2050-09042025-07-01137n/an/a10.1002/ccr3.70620A Case Report of Oral Syphilis Before and After ManagementAbdulhameed Alsarraf0Aisha Almudahkah1Sarah Alabdalrazaq2Qutaibah Alfadalah3Oral Medicine Clinic, Jahra Dental Speciality Center Ministry of Health Jahra Medical City KuwaitDental Administration Ministry of Health Kuwait City KuwaitDental Administration Ministry of Health Kuwait City KuwaitDental Administration Ministry of Health Kuwait City KuwaitABSTRACT Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection caused by the spirochete bacterium Treponema pallidum, presenting with oral manifestations at various stages of the disease, including primary, secondary, and tertiary phases. Oral manifestations tend to be misdiagnosed as other lesions; therefore, the diagnosis and treatment may be delayed. This case reports the diagnosis and treatment of a 27‐year‐old female patient who presented to the Oral Medicine clinic with oral syphilis, emphasizing the clinical presentation before and after treatment.https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.70620chancreoralSTDssyphilis
spellingShingle Abdulhameed Alsarraf
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title A Case Report of Oral Syphilis Before and After Management
title_full A Case Report of Oral Syphilis Before and After Management
title_fullStr A Case Report of Oral Syphilis Before and After Management
title_full_unstemmed A Case Report of Oral Syphilis Before and After Management
title_short A Case Report of Oral Syphilis Before and After Management
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