A RETROSPECTIVE ANALYSIS OF 12 CASES OF ORAL SYPHILIS RECENTLY DIAGNOSED AT A SOLE INSITITUTION

• Published in: Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology and oral radiology Vol. 129; no. 1; p. e99
• Main Authors: DOS SANTOS, RENNAN LUIZ OLIVEIRA, FERNANDES, LÍGIA GONZAGA, MINIELLO, THAÍS GIMENEZ, GALLO, ROSANE TRONCHIN, CONCEIÇÃO, THALITA SANTANA, SUGAYA, NORBERTO NOBUO, DE BARROS GALLO, CAMILA
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Inc 01.01.2020
• ISSN: 2212-4403; 2212-4411
• DOI: 10.1016/j.oooo.2019.06.418

Syphilis is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum and has 3 classically clinical stages. This disease may mimic several other more common oral mucosa lesions. This study aimed to describe the different oral manifestations of 12 patients diagnosed as having syphilis in the last few years at our institution. Eleven of the 12 syphilis cases presented lesions of secondary syphilis and 1 of primary syphilis. The diagnosis was made through biopsies or/and laboratory tests, and the treatment was conducted by intramuscular injections of benzathine penicillin G with good results. The patients' group examination confirmed the theory that syphilis may resemble several other diseases. Dental surgeons should be aware of the manifestations of oral syphilis, which might be very different from the classical description of mucous patches, to play a desirable key role on the diagnosis and control of this disease.