Ulcerative Sclerosis In The Vaginal Portion Of The Cervix. & Sclerosis In The Vaginal Portion Of The Cervix

Illustration from 'Atlas of Syphilis and the Venereal Diseases' (by Frank Mracek and Lemuel Bolton Bangs), 1898. A. The vaginal segment enlarged as a whole; the os slightly contracted by scar tissue. On the anterior lip, close to the os, is a slightly raised sclerosis, the floor of which presents a diphtheritic appearance and is marked in places by small hemorrhages. On palpation a lump as hard as cartilage can be plainly made out in the vaginal portion. There is a shallow erosion on the posterior lip..B. Present Condition: Vagina pale and distended secretion scanty. Cervix large and cylindrical. On the anterior lip, is a circular sharply circumscribed ulcer about as large as a penny with purulent floor. Surrounding tissue much inflamed. Glands palpable everywhere. (Photo by VintageMedStock/Getty Images)