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Bacterial infection with Treponema pallidum, passed through sexual
intercourse or intrauterine infection of the foetus
Causes:
1. Congenital Lues
2. acquired Lues
Symptoms:
1. Congenital Lues
Multisystemic disease with harm on
skin and bones, manifestations in inner organs
2. Acquired Lues
I° stage:
Red, wet, highly infectious ulcer on outer genitals (rarely on inner
gentials), swollen inguinallymphatic nodes
II° stage:
After 2-3 month, skin rash, mucous patches (painless silvery ulcerations
of mucous membranes (mostly mouth and genitals), condyloma lata (coalescing
papules wich form a plaque frequently in genital areas, axilla and under
the breasts, hair loss (alopecia), general symptoms such as fever,
fatigue, loss of appetite, pains in bones
III° stage:
Infiltrative, destructive lesions of skin, bones or liver (gummatous
syphilis), cardiovascular syphillis (leads to inflammation of the aorta
and can be associated with aortic aneurysms and valvular disease),
damage of the central nervous system (disorders with involvement of the
meninges, brain, spinal cord, eye or auditory system)
Therapy:
- Penicillin G |
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