Syphilitic Chancre of the Lips Transmitted by Kissing: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Primary syphilic chancre most often involved genitalia, with 12% to 14% extragenital lesions. This article describes a rare case of a female patient with labial ulcer and diagnosed as oral syphilis (OS), an uncommon presentation of primary syphilis. OS is transmitted through orogenital contact.
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Health
2016
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4998817/ |