. Syphilis : a treatise on etiology, pathology, diagnosis, prognosis, prophylaxis, and treatment . Fig. -In syphilis one or several nails may be affected. In the case pictured the af-fection was of many years standing. 6. Heller^^ has recently published two cases which are suffi-ciently described by the title that he has given them, namelj^Striae longitudinales medianae unguium syphiliticae. 7. It is well known that any disturbance of nutrition maycause a grooving of the nails. Whitfield has noted that thisoccurs in syphilis as well as in other diseases. 8. Vorner^^ has described black pi
. Syphilis : a treatise on etiology, pathology, diagnosis, prognosis, prophylaxis, and treatment . Fig. -In syphilis one or several nails may be affected. In the case pictured the af-fection was of many years standing. 6. Heller^^ has recently published two cases which are suffi-ciently described by the title that he has given them, namelj^Striae longitudinales medianae unguium syphiliticae. 7. It is well known that any disturbance of nutrition maycause a grooving of the nails. Whitfield has noted that thisoccurs in syphilis as well as in other diseases. 8. Vorner^^ has described black pigmented spots in thelunula, developing at the same time as a generalized secondaryeruption. 9. Dr. H. R. Varney considers that spoon nails, whosegeneral characters are well shown in the illustrations arepathognomonic of syphilis. These changes must be rare, as Ihave looked for them for two years and have not seen a case. LESIONS OF THE NAILS AND HAIR 151). Fig. 83.—Symmetrical saucered nails. Pathognomonic of syphilis. (Collection of Dr. H. R. Varney.)
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