Secondary Syphilis Presenting as Recurrent Oral Mucocutaneous Lesions.

Ear Nose Throat J

Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA.

Published: October 2024

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