Leutic glossitis is an intra-oral manifestation caused by_____________?
Correct answer: A. Trepenoma pallidium
- A. Trepenoma pallidium
- B. Actinomycosis
- C. Mycobacterium tuberulosis
- D. Streptococcus
Explanation
Leutic glossitis is a late oral manifestation of syphilis caused by Treponema pallidum. It produces chronic atrophic and fibrotic changes in the tongue, whereas tuberculosis and streptococcal infection cause different lesions.
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