Case Report
The Great Imitator Strikes Again: Syphilis Presenting as “Tongue Changing Colors”
Table 1
The oral manifestations of syphilis.
| Disease stage | Oral manifestations |
| Primary syphilis | Chancre: painless or painful |
| Secondary syphilis | Mucosal patches | Ulcerations: solitary or multiple | Leukoplakia-like plaques | Maculopapular lesions | Aphthous lesions | Pseudomembranous lesions | Condyloma lata |
| Tertiary syphilis | Gumma | Atrophic glossitis | Syphilitic leukoplakia |
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