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Title: Syphilis : a treatise on etiology, pathology, diagnosis, prognosis, prophylaxis, and treatment
Year: 1921 (1920s)
Authors: Hazen, H. H. (Henry Honeyman), b. 1879
Subjects: Syphilis Syphilis
Publisher: St. Louis : C.V. Mosby Co.
Contributing Library: Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine
Digitizing Sponsor: Open Knowledge Commons and Harvard Medical School

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Fig. 46.—Condylomata may occur around the anus at almost any time during the courseof syphilis. (Collection of Dr. Richard L. Sutton.) 118 SYPHILIS Typical condylomata can be mistaken for no other disease, butwhen they are more or less fungous they may resemble venerealwarts. However, some typical lesions can usually be found, sothat the diagnosis should not be difficult in the vast majority ofinstances. The laboratory findings or other signs or symptomsof syphilis should serve to exclude the few doubtful cases whichdo resemble venereal warts.
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Fig. 47.—In the unclean, condylomata may become hypertrophic. (Collection of Drs. Fordyce and MacKee.) Papulopustular Syphilide The papulopustular lesions are not infrequent, especially in thenegro. The small acuminate lenticular papules are most subjectto undergo pustulation, but as a rule onh a small number of thepapules are affected, and chiefly those upon the flanks and ex- EARLY CUTANEOUS LESIONS 119 tensor surfaces of the limbs, especially the legs. The pus forma-tion takes place near the apex of the papule and may remainalmost microscopic or may affect almost the whole papule. Thepus is usually thick and creamj^ and contains staphylococci.Among syphilographers the statement is generally made thatpustular syphilis is most apt to affect the cachectic or the poorlynourished, but this is certainly not the case in the negro race,

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