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Tertiary syphilis

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Common symptoms

阴道溃疡、反复生殖器溃疡、结节、驻站医

The pathology of disease

Tertiary (late) syphilis is late untreated syphilis; gummas; cardiovascular aortitis; neurosyphilis; years later; benzathine/IV penicillin.

Symptoms

Gummas (skin/bone); aortic regurgitation/aneurysm; neurosyphilis (tabes dorsalis/ general paresis); years after primary

Causes

Untreated Treponema pallidum; delayed hypersensitivity; years later.

Treatment

Benzathine penicillin for gummas/cardiovascular; IV penicillin for neurosyphilis; follow titers; treat partners

Dept

Infectious disease / neurology / cardiology.

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