EC Paediatrics

Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease caused by Treponema pallidum. Its varied clinical manifestations make it difficult to diagnose. We present the cases of an adolescent with right submaxillary adenopathy and lesion in the lower lip compatible with inoculation chancre and its possible differential diagnoses.

Keywords: Primary Syphilis; Inoculation Chancre; Sexually Transmitted Diseases; Treponema Pallidum; Lymphadenopathy

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