A case of primary syphilis on both oral angles
- Authors
- Bae, E.J.; Seo, S.-H.; Kye, Y.-C.; Ahn, H.H.
- Issue Date
- 2010
- Keywords
- Extragenital chancre; Oral angle; Orogenital sexual contact
- Citation
- Korean Journal of Dermatology, v.48, no.3, pp.240 - 242
- Indexed
- SCOPUS
KCI
- Journal Title
- Korean Journal of Dermatology
- Volume
- 48
- Number
- 3
- Start Page
- 240
- End Page
- 242
- URI
- https://scholar.korea.ac.kr/handle/2021.sw.korea/118284
- ISSN
- 0494-4739
- Abstract
- Primary syphilis affects the genital and, less frequently, the extragenital regions. Approximately two-thirds of extragenital chancres occur above the neck, and about one-half of these are seen on the lips, the perioral region, or in the oral cavity. We present a case of a 32-year-old woman with a 2-month history of discharging ulcers on both oral angles. She had a history of orogenital sexual contact. Serologic tests for syphilis was positive, particularly the VDRL (1?128), confirmed by TPHA. The biopsy specimen showed a predominant infiltration of plasma cells in the dermis. The skin lesions improved after 4 weeks treatment with doxycycline.
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