On syphilitic eruptions, ulcerations, and other secondary symptoms : with especial reference to the use and abuse of mercury : illustrated by cases / by Thomas Hunt.

  • Hunt, Thomas, 1798-1879.
Date:
1854
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Credit: On syphilitic eruptions, ulcerations, and other secondary symptoms : with especial reference to the use and abuse of mercury : illustrated by cases / by Thomas Hunt. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Syphilis is well known to affect the tissues consecutively, and, for the most part, in a cer- tain order; and there is often, but not always, much regularity in the time occupied in the successive attack of each structure. Usually, there is first a primary sore, then a swollen absorbent gland, afterwards an eruption of maculae, followed by an ulcer in the throat, affecting the tonsils or velum, or, in other cases, the tongue or lips. The periosteum then be- comes inflamed, and a node appears ; subse- quently the iris is affected; then a secondary eruption on the skin appears, frequently scaly or tubercular, particularly in the palms and soles, in the form of lepra, and affecting the skin generally, in the form of ulceration. At length the cartilages and bones of the nose, face, skull, or other parts, become carious. In many cases, however, these escape. Some surgeons divide these morbid affections into primary, secondary, and tertiary symptoms. But this multiplication of terms is not founded upon strict pathology, and is apt to lead to mistakes. I regard these symptoms from first to last (with the exception of the primary sore and bubo) as secondary or constitutional symp- toms of lues. When a patient has contracted syphilis ori- ginally, and appears before us with a suspicious eruption, we shall generally find upon inquiry,