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Exam questionKROK 2Dentistry ยท 2014

A 21-year-old dental patient has been found to have a circular ulcer on the tongue dorsum. The ulcer is up to 1 cm in diameter, has demarcated raised edges and a deep inflammatory infiltrate at the base. The ulcer floor is flat, clean, of crimson color. The regional lymph nodes are of cartilaginous density, mobile, painless. The ulcer appeared a week ago and doesn't cause any discomfort. What kind of ulcer should be suspected in the first place?

Answer options

  1. Trophic
  2. Cancerous
  3. Tuberculous
  4. Traumatic
  5. Syphilitic
Correct answer

Syphilitic

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