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Syphilis : Complications

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Complications List

Complications could include:
  • Aortitis
  • Bone Destruction
  • Maternal-Fetal Transmission

Complications Overview Articles

Syphilis
Complications of untreated syphilis include:NeurosyphilisHeart and blood vessel problems, including aneurysms and inflammation of the aortaDamage to the skin and bones.
Source:ADAM
Date:June 20, 2007
Syphilis
Syphilis enters its secondary stage between six to eight weeks and six months after the infection begins. Chancres may still be present but are usually healing.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Syphilis
Syphilis enters its secondary stage ranging from six to eight weeks to six months after the infection begins. Chancres may still be present but are usually healing.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Syphilis
Syphilis enters its secondary stage between six to eight weeks and six months after the initial infection begins. Chancres may still be present but are usually healing.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health

Specific Complications Articles

Neurosyphilis
Neurosyphilis is an infection of the brain or spinal cord. It occurs in persons with untreated syphilis many years after they are first infected.Neurosyphilis is caused by Treponema pallidum, the bacteria that cause syphillis.
Source:ADAM
Date:September 28, 2008
Aortic Aneurysm
Surgery being performed to correct aortic aneurysm.( Custom Medical Stock Photo.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Syphilis - tertiary
Tertiary syphilis can follow the initial infection(primary syphilis) by 3 to 15 years.In tertiary syphilis, the infection-causing organisms have continued to grow for years. Pockets of damage, or lesions, affects various tissues such as the bones,...
Source:ADAM
Date:August 1, 2008
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