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A 23-year-old man has perforation of hard palate. In the area of this perforation there was a compact well-defined formation. Microscopic examination of the resected formation revealed a large focus of caseous necrosis surrounded by granulation tissue with endovasculi- tis, cellular infiltration composed of lymphocytes, epithelioid cells (mainly plasmocytes). What is the most probable diagnosis?

Answer options

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

Syphilis

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