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09-22-2009, 06:08 PM
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Re: Destruction of the Face
Tertiary syphilis is a late phase of the sexually transmitted disease syphilis, caused by the spirochete Treponema pallidum. Symptoms Symptoms of tertiary syphilis depend on which organ systems have been affected. They vary widely and are difficult to diagnose. In individuals with tertiary syphilis, the primary and secondary stages of syphilis usually have been long forgotten. Medical findings of aortic aneurysms and neurological problems require astute diagnostic ability to link them to syphilis. Some of the symptomatic problems are listed below. Cardiovascular syphilis which affects the aorta and causes aneurysms or valve disease Central nervous system disorders (neurosyphilis) Infiltrative tumors of skin, bones, or liver (gumma) Essentially the infection infiltrated her skin and bones and started to eat away at them |