syph·i·lit·ic ul·cer

1. Synonym(s): chancre

2. any ulceration caused by a syphilitic infection.

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Histologically the granulomatous inflammatory reaction of tubercular ulcer may mimic other granulomatous diseases such as Wegener's granuloma, syphilitic ulcer, actinomycosis, mycotic infections, sarcoidosis, Crohn's disease, cat-scratch disease, foreign-body reactions, tertiary syphilis, and Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome [4, 5].

Tubercular Ulcer of Tongue in an Elderly Patient Masquerading as a Traumatic Ulcer

Syphilitic ulcers facilitate transmission of HIV, and syphilis stimulates the immune system, which can lead to an increase in HIV replication and lower CD4 counts (7).

A nodular-ulcerative form of secondary syphilis in AIDS

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