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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>1870-199X</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista odontológica mexicana]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Rev. Odont. Mex]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>1870-199X</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Facultad de Odontología]]></publisher-name>
</publisher>
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<article-meta>
<article-id>S1870-199X2020000100059</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.22201/fo.1870199xp.2020.24.1.77552</article-id>
<title-group>
<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Sífilis, la gran simuladora. Reporte de un caso]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Syphilis: the great simulator. A clinical case report]]></article-title>
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<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Leonardi]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Nicolás]]></given-names>
</name>
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</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Panico]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[René Luis]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Caciva]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Ricardo]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
</contrib-group>
<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Nacional de Córdoba Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud Escuela de Odontología]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>Argentina</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Nacional de Córdoba Facultad de Odontología ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>Argentina</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af3">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Nacional de Córdoba Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud Escuela de Odontología]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>Argentina</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>03</month>
<year>2020</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>03</month>
<year>2020</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>24</volume>
<numero>1</numero>
<fpage>59</fpage>
<lpage>65</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S1870-199X2020000100059&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S1870-199X2020000100059&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S1870-199X2020000100059&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Resumen:  Objetivo: Presentar un caso clínico de sífilis secundaria de localización bucal.  Caso clínico: Hombre de 62 años, residente de la ciudad de Córdoba, Argentina, derivado al Servicio de Estomatología de la Facultad de Odontología, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, con lesiones orales de tres semanas de evolución y supuesto diagnóstico de estomatitis aftosa. Clínicamente se observaron múltiples lesiones en la cavidad bucal localizadas en mucosa labial inferior, zona retrocomisural, cara ventral de lengua, tercio posterior de paladar blando y amígdalas, placas blancas de aspecto opalino compatibles con pá- pulas sifilíticas, dolorosas con adenopatías submaxilares y occipitales bilaterales positivas e indoloras. El diagnóstico presuntivo fue de sífilis secundaria. Se solicitaron estudios serológicos confirmando la presunción diagnóstica. El paciente fue derivado al Servicio de Infectología del Hospital Rawson donde recibió el tratamiento correspondiente.  Conclusiones: Las lesiones bucales de las enfermedades venéreas son muy frecuentes. Sin embargo, son subdiagnosticadas debido a la inexperiencia de los profesionales sobre conceptos básicos de medicina bucal. Es importante recordar que a esta patología se la conoce como «la gran simuladora», y que las lesiones bucales tienden a confundirnos con otro tipo de lesiones. El diagnóstico precoz en conjunto de un tratamiento oportuno puede evitar la transmisión de la enfermedad y así prevenir sus complicaciones.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract:  Objective: In this report we describe a clinical case of secondary syphilis located in the oral cavity.  Case report: A 62-year-old male patient, resident of the city of Cordoba, Argentina, was referred to the Stomatology Service of the Faculty of Dentistry, at the National University of Cordoba, with oral lesions of three weeks of evolution and presumed diagnosis of aphthous stomatitis. Clinically, multiple lesions were observed in the mouth in the lower labial mucosa, the retro-commissural area, the ventral surface of tongue, and the posterior third of the soft palate and tonsils. The lesions were painful and looked like white plaques of opalescent appearance compatible with syphilitic papules. The patient also showed bilateral positive submandibular and occipital adenopathy, which was painless. The presumptive diagnosis was secondary syphilis.mSerological studies were requested confirming the diagnosis. The patient was referred to the Infection Service at Rawson Hospital, where he received the appropriate treatment.  Conclusions:  Oral lesions due to venereal diseases are frequent but are underdiagnosed because of the inexperience of professionals on basic concepts of oral medicine. Syphilis is known as «the great simulator», so oral lesions caused by this pathology are often confused with other types of lesions. Early diagnosis and timely treatment can prevent the transmission of the disease and hence its complications]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Syphilis]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[treponema pallidum]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[mouth]]></kwd>
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