The Great Imitator Strikes Again: Syphilis Presenting as “Tongue Changing Colors”
Joint Authors
Source
Case Reports in Emergency Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-01-20
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Syphilis is known as the great imitator, making its diagnosis in the emergency department difficult.
A 29-year-old male presented with the chief complaint of “my tongue is changing colors.” A syphilis rapid plasma reagin (RPR) test resulted as positive.
In primary syphilis, the chancre is the characteristic lesion.
While chancres are frequently found on the external genitalia or anus, extragenital chancres arise in 2% of patients.
With oral involvement, the chancre is commonly found on the lip or tongue.
The patient was treated for secondary syphilis with 2.4 million units of long acting penicillin intramuscularly.
On follow-up a month later, the patient’s symptoms had resolved.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Swanson, Jessica& Welch, Janna. 2016. The Great Imitator Strikes Again: Syphilis Presenting as “Tongue Changing Colors”. Case Reports in Emergency Medicine،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1100713
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Swanson, Jessica& Welch, Janna. The Great Imitator Strikes Again: Syphilis Presenting as “Tongue Changing Colors”. Case Reports in Emergency Medicine No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1100713
American Medical Association (AMA)
Swanson, Jessica& Welch, Janna. The Great Imitator Strikes Again: Syphilis Presenting as “Tongue Changing Colors”. Case Reports in Emergency Medicine. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1100713
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1100713