Syphilitic rectal ulcer associated with perforation of the hard palate: case report
Acta gastroenterol. latinoam
; 27(4): 263-5, 1997. ilus
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in English
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| ID: lil-200087
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We report a case of a patient that presented with a perforated hard palate as a late complication due to an unsuspected syphilis. This disease first presented as a rectal ulcer which was misdiagnosed as an amebic proctitis. The patient received antiamebic treatment with a satisfactory outcome. He did not return for late control of the latter treatment and returned seeking medical advise six years later with the former complication. He tested positive for syphilis and appropiate treatment was performed. In addition, the ORL department recommended a palate prosthesis.
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Collection:
International databases
Health context:
SDG3 - Health and Well-Being
Health problem:
Target 3.3: End transmission of communicable diseases
Database:
LILACS
Main subject:
Palate
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Rectal Diseases
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Syphilis
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Mouth Diseases
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Acta gastroenterol. latinoam
Journal subject:
Gastroenterology
Year:
1997
Document type:
Article