Syphilis - Images
NOTICE: This page contains GRAPHIC IMAGES of sexually transmitted diseases intended for educational and teaching purposes, and may not be appropriate for all audiences.
NOTICE: This page contains GRAPHIC IMAGES of sexually transmitted diseases intended for educational and teaching purposes, and may not be appropriate for all audiences.
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Darkfield micrograph of Treponema pallidum.
Primary stage syphilis sore (chancre) on glans (head) of the penis.
Primary stage syphilis sore (chancre) inside the vaginal opening.
Primary stage syphilis sore (chancre) on the surface of a tongue.
Secondary stage syphilis sores (lesions) on the palms of the hands. Referred to as "palmar lesions."
Secondary stage syphilis sores (lesions) on the bottoms of the feet. Referred to as "plantar lesions."
Secondary syphilis rash on the back.
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