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Case Reports
. 1995 Apr;41(2):117-20.
doi: 10.1093/tropej/41.2.117.

Bejel in Malatya, Turkey

C Yakinci  1 , A Ozcan, T Aslan, B Demirhan
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Bejel in Malatya, Turkey

C Yakinci et al. J Trop Pediatr. 1995 Apr.

Abstract

Bejel is a form of endemic syphilis which is transmitted by non-venereal route. According to our knowledge, no cases of bejel have been reported from Turkey for more than 30 years. In this report, three children and their father who suffer from bejel are presented. The history, physical findings, laboratory investigations, treatment and results of the cases are reviewed, and the related literature is discussed.

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