Bacterial infections: bejel: practice question

A Dermatology question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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Dermatology · Bacterial infections: bejel

Sample item

Mucous patches in the mouth and condylomata lata in children living in hot, dry rural regions, with no genital chancre, suggest which non-venereal treponematosis?

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The answer and the reasoning

A. Bejel (endemic syphilis)

Bejel is caused by Treponema pallidum endemicum, spread by mouth-to-mouth or shared utensils among children in arid areas such as the Sahel and Arabian peninsula. It causes oral mucous patches and later gummas. It is treated with benzathine penicillin, as for syphilis.

Option by option

  • A. Bejel (endemic syphilis) (correct)

    Correct. Bejel is non-venereal endemic syphilis of dry regions.

  • B. Yaws

    Yaws occurs in warm humid areas with papillomata.

  • C. Chancroid

    Chancroid is a sexually transmitted painful ulcer.

  • D. Pinta

    Pinta is caused by Treponema carateum with dyschromic patches.

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What is the answer to this Dermatology question?

The best answer is A, Bejel (endemic syphilis). Bejel is caused by Treponema pallidum endemicum, spread by mouth-to-mouth or shared utensils among children in arid areas such as the Sahel and Arabian peninsula.

Why is "Yaws" not the answer?

Yaws occurs in warm humid areas with papillomata.

Why is "Chancroid" not the answer?

Chancroid is a sexually transmitted painful ulcer.

Why is "Pinta" not the answer?

Pinta is caused by Treponema carateum with dyschromic patches.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Bacterial infections: bejel in Dermatology. It causes oral mucous patches and later gummas. It is treated with benzathine penicillin, as for syphilis.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Bacterial infections: bejel?

Learn each condition by its primary lesion, site and signature sign. Then use the flashcards and the other Dermatology questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.