A case report of Syphilis with tongue ulcer

Abstract

Syphilis is a rare disease with a wide range of different manifestation, due to the many stages which are primary, secondary, latent, tertiary and congenital diseases with varying periods of latency in between the stages, also because it’s a sexually transmitted disease with systemic manifestations and a series of serious and fatal complications knowing that it is responsive to benzathine benzylpenicillin and doxycycline in case of penicillin allergy. Syphilis infections can be misdiagnosed because of their atypical presentations. Here, we present a case of syphilis with unusual symptoms highlighting the necessity of consultation with the venereal diseases medical specialists.