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

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

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