Sign Up for a Free Account

This is an image preview.
Start a Free Account
to view the full image.

Sign Up for a Free Account For information on discounts, see Plans & Pricing

  • Nearly 3,000 illustrations, including video clips of neurologic disorders.

  • Every article is reviewed by our esteemed Editorial Board for accuracy and currency.

  • Full spectrum of neurology in 1,200 comprehensive articles.

  • Listen to MedLink on the go with Audio versions of each article.

Pigmented pretibial scars due to congenital syphilis

This patient presented with a cutaneous pigmentation abnormality, occupying a region of the right shin from the knee to mid-tibia, composed of what appeared to be scarified, hyper-, and hypopigmented skin, known as pigmented pretibial scars, which was determined to be a symptom of congenital syphilis caused by the bacterial spirochete, Treponema pallidum. (Source: Photography by Brian Hill, New Zealand/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1976. Public Health Image Library ID# 16745, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia. Public domain.)

Related Article

Related Media

Associated Disorders

  • Congenital HIV infection
  • Congenital central nervous system infections
  • Congenital cytomegalovirus infection
  • Congenital herpes virus infection
  • Congenital infections
  • Congenital rubella infection
  • Congenital toxoplasmosis infection
  • Maternal HIV infection
  • Maternal syphilis