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| Keywords: Charcot joint tertiary syphilis.jpg en This photograph depicts the destruction of a patient ™s left knee joint which was determined to be a case of neuropathic arthropathy also known as Charcot ™s joint brought on by a tertiary syphilitic infection See PHIL 12606 for a radiographic view x-ray of a patient's knee with this arthritic deformity Late and Latent Stages The latent hidden stage of syphilis begins when primary and secondary symptoms disappear Without treatment the infected person will continue to have syphilis even though there are no signs or symptoms; infection remains in the body This latent stage can last for years The late stages of syphilis can develop in about 15 of people who have not been treated for syphilis and can appear 10 “20 years after infection was first acquired In the late stages of syphilis the disease may subsequently damage the internal organs including the brain nerves eyes heart blood vessels liver bones and joints Signs and symptoms of the late stage of syphilis include difficulty coordinating muscle movements paralysis numbness gradual blindness and dementia This damage may be serious enough to cause death 2014-06-09 18 18 05 CDC Public Health Image Library CDC/ Robert Sumpter PD-USGov Uploaded with UploadWizard Syphilis | ||||
