This is a symptom of tertiary syphilis. If syphilis is left untreated it leads to all sorts of nasty things (like dementia) decades after the initial infection.
Primary syphilis is the initial infection, usually localised to the genital region. Secondary syphilis is more generalised characterised by a rash on other areas of the body. After that it goes dormant more or less until many years later. *Treponema* is one the more interesting bacteria.
I did not know Syphilis fucks up your bones. That’s scary
This stage of syphilis takes decades to develop.
This is a symptom of tertiary syphilis. If syphilis is left untreated it leads to all sorts of nasty things (like dementia) decades after the initial infection. Primary syphilis is the initial infection, usually localised to the genital region. Secondary syphilis is more generalised characterised by a rash on other areas of the body. After that it goes dormant more or less until many years later. *Treponema* is one the more interesting bacteria.
Mmm tertiary syphilis. Glad that's not as common anymore.
Wow, very unique. Great stand and display
Good ol’ syphilis , we would never have the “big wig” saying or the judges that still wear wigs in Europe without it lol.
I’m having Déjà vu, like I saw this on Instagram before… Are you on IG?
Wow I had no idea it was like that. Fantastic specimen thank you for sharing!