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Manifestación oral de la sífilis / Oral manifestation of syphilis
Sousa, Thais Aquino Moreira de; Santos, Juliana Syndia Silva; Silveira, Fabiana Moura da Motta; Regueira, Luciana Silva; Monteiro, Maria Gabriela Lima Barbosa; Gonçalves, Betânia Ferreira Lima de Oliveira.
  • Sousa, Thais Aquino Moreira de; Institute of Integral Medicine Prof Fernando Figueira. Hospital Dentistry Residence Program. Dentistry Department. Recife. BR
  • Santos, Juliana Syndia Silva; Institute of Integral Medicine Prof Fernando Figueira. Hospital Dentistry Residence Program. Dentistry Department. Recife. BR
  • Silveira, Fabiana Moura da Motta; Institute of Integral Medicine Prof Fernando Figueira. Hospital Dentistry Residence Program. Dentistry Department. Recife. BR
  • Regueira, Luciana Silva; Institute of Integral Medicine Prof Fernando Figueira. Hospital Dentistry Residence Program. Dentistry Department. Recife. BR
  • Monteiro, Maria Gabriela Lima Barbosa; Institute of Integral Medicine Prof Fernando Figueira. Hospital Dentistry Residence Program. Dentistry Department. Recife. BR
  • Gonçalves, Betânia Ferreira Lima de Oliveira; Institute of Integral Medicine Prof Fernando Figueira. Hospital Dentistry Residence Program. Dentistry Department. Recife. BR
Rev. cuba. estomatol ; 58(2): e3029, 2021. graf
Article in English | LILACS, CUMED | ID: biblio-1289409
ABSTRACT

Introduction:

syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease with an annual incidence of 12 million people worldwide. In Brazil, there are increasing rates of infant mortality and incidence due to this disease.

Objective:

to report a case of primary syphilis with manifestation in the mouth. Case report patient 50-years-old, male, homosexual with a complaint of an asymptomatic lesion on the lower left lip for about 2 months. In the intraoral physical examination, it was observed ulcerated lesion, with white-yellowish pseudomembrane, non-suppurative with hardened, elevated and badly-delimited edges measuring approximately 3 cm on the lower left lip. An incisional biopsy of the lesion was carried out and it was prescribed high doses of prednisolone, but without success. During follow-up, erythematous lesions target-shaped appeared in the palmar region and the resulting histopathological report showed ulcerated lichenoid cheilitis. Hematological exams confirmed positive for syphilis in the VDRL test. The treatment was penicillin G benzathine for 3 weeks.

Conclusions:

in the present case, the syphilitic lesion has clinical characteristics common to other diseases. Thus, dentists should know their clinical manifestations, that would aid in early diagnosis and treatment(AU)
RESUMEN

Introducción:

La sífilis es una enfermedad de transmisión sexual con una incidencia anual de 12 millones de personas en el mundo. En Brasil, hay crecientes tasas de incidencia y mortalidad infantil por esa enfermedad.

Objetivo:

Describir un caso de sífilis primaria con manifestación en cavidad oral. Presentación del caso Paciente masculino de 50 años de edad, homosexual, con queja de lesión sin dolor en el labio inferior izquierdo que había comenzado aproximadamente dos meses antes de asistir a la consulta. En la inspección clínica intraoral se observó lesión ulcerada, que medía aproximadamente 3 cm en el labio inferior izquierdo, con seudomembrana blanco-amarillenta, no supurativa, con bordes indurados, elevados y mal delimitados. Se tomó una biopsia de la lesión y se prescribieron altas dosis de prednisolona, pero sin éxito. Durante el seguimiento, lesiones eritematosas en "tiro al blanco" aparecieron en la región palmar y el estudio histopatológico reveló queilitis liquenoide ulcerada. Los exámenes hematológicos confirmaron positividad para sífilis en la prueba VDRL. El tratamiento fue penicilina G benzatínica por tres semanas.

Conclusiones:

En el presente caso la lesión sifilítica tenía características clínicas comunes a otras enfermedades. Por lo tanto, los dentistas deben conocer sus manifestaciones clínicas, que ayudarían en el diagnóstico y tratamiento tempranos(AU)
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Syphilis / Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Cheilitis / Mouth Type of study: Screening study Limits: Humans / Male Language: English Journal: Rev. cuba. estomatol Journal subject: Dentistry Year: 2021 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Institute of Integral Medicine Prof Fernando Figueira/BR

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Syphilis / Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Cheilitis / Mouth Type of study: Screening study Limits: Humans / Male Language: English Journal: Rev. cuba. estomatol Journal subject: Dentistry Year: 2021 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Institute of Integral Medicine Prof Fernando Figueira/BR