Bilateral chancre of the tongue: An unusual presentation of primary syphilis. (June 2023)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Singh, Sushma; Poonia, Kavita; Bansal, Shivani; Kapatia, Gargi
• Is Part Of: International journal of STD & AIDS. Volume 34:Number 7(2023)
• Page Start: 488
• Page End: 490
• Publication Date: 2023-06
• Subjects: Chancre -- oral -- tongue -- extragenital; Sexually transmitted diseases -- Periodicals; AIDS (Disease) -- Periodicals; 616.951
• DOI: 10.1177/09564624231163743
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0956-4624

Abstract

Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infectious disease caused by the spirochete bacterium Treponema pallidum . A characteristic lesion of primary syphilis is chancre. It can develop over genital or extra genital sites, depending on the site of contact with the infectious agent. Cases of oral syphilis have been on the rise in the previous two decades, probably because of the involvement of the oral cavity in sexual practices. We here report an unusual case of primary syphilis who presented with a painless indurated oral ulcer over the lateral borders of the tongue.