Case 29
This 34 year-old white female presents with a discrete, white, necrotic lesion of the maxillary lip of 2 weeks duration. The filmy, white patch is nontender but does not appear to be healing. The patient has a history of sexually transmitted diseases.
a. Provide
3 reasonable differential diagnoses.
b.
What stage of syphilis is this lesion most consistent with?
c. What laboratory test would you order for this patient to confirm your suspicion?
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