Ann Dermatol.  2018 Dec;30(6):749-751. 10.5021/ad.2018.30.6.749.

Syphilitic Gumma: A Rare Form of Cutaneous Tertiary Syphilis

• Moon J
• Yu DA
• Yoon HS
• Cho S
• Park HS

• KMID: 2428943
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5021/ad.2018.30.6.749

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Syphilis*

Figure

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  Fig. 1 (A) A nontender dusky-red to brown plaque with deep, centrally punched-out ulcers covered with some crusts and necrotic debris. (B) A significant improvement shown after three intramuscular injections of penicillin G.

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  Fig. 2 (A) Extensive necrosis and granulomatous inflammation within the dermis (H&E, ×40), including dense infiltrates composed predominantly of (B) multinucleated giant cells (H&E, ×400), (C) lymphocytes and plasma cells (H&E, ×400).

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