Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD)
INTRODUCTION
In this chapter the diseases discussed are Syphilis, Gonorrhoea,
Chanceroid,
Lymphgranuloma Inguniale, Yaws and AIDS. At the end
of this chapter you should be able to diagnose
those cases of
sexually transmitted disorder that a surgeon may
encounter in his
practice, either with presenting complaints (ulcers,
lymph gland
enlargments fever)
or as coincidental late manifestation in
the
course of other
surgical disorders. Early recognition
of these
disorders is essential to avoid needless surgical
intervention.
1. SYPHILIS
This is systemic infection caused by Treponema
pallidum-a spiral
organism 6-15 Um in length.
* The incubation
period is three weeks. Transmission
occurs
through direct
contact with a
surface lesion containing
treponema.
* The primary
chancre (Ulcer) is assoicated
with lymph gland
enlargement.
* There is a secondary stage of bacteremia and a
latent period
of two years
when the patient can transmit infection.
* A third of the
untreated cases pass into the tertiary stage of
destructive
muco-cutaneous lesion
* There may
also be parenchymal and central
nervous system
lesions
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