gumma
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Etiology
- tertiary syphilis
Pathology
- granuloma
- found in the liver (most common)
- also found in brain, heart, skin, bone, testis, & other tissues
- in brain, attached to the dura mater (extra-parenchymal)
More general terms
Additional terms
References
- ↑ Wikipeia: Gumma http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gumma_%28pathology%29
- ↑ Cherniak W and Silverman M Syphilitic Gumma N Engl J Med 2014; 371:667. August 14, 2014 <PubMed> PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25119612 <Internet> http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMicm1313142