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Exam questionKROK 1Dentistry ยท 2020

A 23-year-old man developed a perforation in his hard palate. A dense formation with clear margins was detected in this area. After a surgery, microscopy of the excised formation showed there a large focus of caseous necrosis surrounded with a granulation tissue with endovasculitis and a cellular infiltration consisting of lymphocytes and epithelioid cells with predominance of plasma cells. What is the most likely disease in this case?

Answer options

  1. Leprosy
  2. Scleroma
  3. Sarcoma
  4. Syphilis
  5. Tuberculosis
Correct answer

Syphilis

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