ACQUIRED SYPHILIS OF THE LUNG: REPORT OF A CASE WITH AUTOPSY FINDINGS AND DEMONSTRATION OF SPIROCHETES
Authors: J M WILSON
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1946)

Case Reports1 July 1946ACQUIRED SYPHILIS OF THE LUNG: REPORT OF A CASE WITH AUTOPSY FINDINGS AND DEMONSTRATION OF SPIROCHETESJOSEPH M. WILSON, M.D.JOSEPH M. WILSON, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-25-1-134 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptAcquired syphilis of the lung is an uncommon manifestation of syphilis according to many reports, particularly those written by the pathologist. Although well over 200 cases have appeared in the literature, only a minority have been confirmed by autopsy. A considerable difference of opinion concerning the diagnosis and incidence of pulmonary syphilis exists not only between the clinician and the pathologist, but also among the pathologists. 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