Gumma ( lat. Gummi - “ gum ”; the element got its name because of the similarity of secretions from it with gum arabic ) - late syphilis, a node in the tissues that forms in the tertiary period of syphilis , irreversibly destroys tissues and resolves with the formation of gross scars.
| Gumma (medicine) | |
|---|---|
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| ICD-10 | A 52.3 A 52.7 |
| ICD-9 | 090.5 094.9 095 102.6 |
| Diseasesdb | 30601 |
| Medlineplus | 000859 |
It is formed in all organs and tissues of patients with tertiary or congenital syphilis, from the point of view of histopathology it represents a syphilitic granuloma with disintegration.
The gumma of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, as well as the anterior edge of the tibia and skull, when opened, form deep ulcers that, when healed, emanate into retracted star scars . [one]
See also
- Syphilis
- Tuberculosis
Notes
- ↑ Gumma (medical) // Great Soviet Encyclopedia : [in 30 vol.] / Ch. ed. A.M. Prokhorov . - 3rd ed. - M .: Soviet Encyclopedia, 1969-1978.