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Exam questionKROK 2Dentistry ยท 2018

A 28-year-old man complains of painless sore in his mouth that persists despite the attempts at self-treatment. Objectively the regional lymph nodes on the left are enlarged and painless. Mucosa of the left cheek presents with round ulcer, 1 cm in diameter, with raised margins and cartilage-like infiltration in its basis. The surface of the ulcer is colored meat red and painless on palpation. What is the most likely diagnosis?

Answer options

  1. Cancer
  2. Secondary syphilis
  3. Lupus vulgaris
  4. Primary syphilis
  5. Decubitus ulcer
Correct answer

Primary syphilis

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