Multifocal white plaques on the tongue: isolated oral manifestation of secondary syphilis.

Wien Klin Wochenschr

Department of Clinical Dentistry, Dentistry School, Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora, MG, Brazil.

Published: March 2025

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