Sclerosis On The Anterior Surface Of The Scrotum

Illustration from 'Atlas of Syphilis and the Venereal Diseases' (by Frank Mracek and Lemuel Bolton Bangs), 1898. Present Condition: On the scrotum, below the angle formed by the penis (penoscrotal angle), is seen a sclerosis a little larger than an almond. The surface is ulcerated; the base and edges infiltrated. The rest of the genital region, as well as the skin on the trunk, and extremities is covered with recent papules as large as lentils. The older of these papules already show desquamation on the surface. (Photo by VintageMedStock/Getty Images)