Oral Syphilis: Report of Three Cases and Characterization of the Inflammatory Cells

January 2015 in “ Annals of diagnostic pathology ”

Luciana Rocha Strieder, Jorge Esquiche León, Yasmin Rodarte Carvalho, Estela Kaminagakura

alopecia skin lesions epithelial hyperplasia mononuclear inflammatory cell infiltration

Studysummary This study highlights the importance of recognizing oral lesions in diagnosing syphilis, as illustrated by three reported cases.

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