Class room lessons on syphilis and the genito-urinary diseases.

  • Otis, Fessenden N. (Fessenden Nott), 1825-1900.
Date:
[1878]-
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Credit: Class room lessons on syphilis and the genito-urinary diseases. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    CHANCRE, THE INITIAL LESION OF SYPHILIS. CHANCRE: 1st.—Begins by a process of Undue Growth and Multiplication of normal germinal cells, induced by contact, (through a lesion of mucous membrane or integument,) with Diseased or Degraded cells, derived from a parson suffering from Syphilis. 2d.—Cells, thus generated, accumulate at the point of initiation, in a circumscribed portion of the surrounding and underlying tissue and also in the walls and interior of the blood and lymph vessels of the tissue so implicated, and thus form a characteristic neoplasm, which is termed the Initial Lesion of Syphilis—of which there are five characteristic forms, viz: 1st.—The Indurated Papule. 2d.— The Dry Scaling Patch. 3d.—The Ghancrous Abrasion. 4th.—The Saucer-Shaped Non-Suppurating Chancre, with indurated base and edge. 5th.—The Elevated, Moist, Velvety Papule. And as modifications, The Mucoid Form. The Inflamed or Suppurating. The Phagedenic or Gangrenous. Also modifications arising from Implantation of the Virus of Chancroid,—or other Vicious Secre- tion, upon the Initial Lesion of Syphilis, of any one of the above de- scribed forms. The Initial Lesion of Syphilis may be concealed within the orifice of meatus urinarius, the anus or the mouth.