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Infectious syphilis of the anal canal

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Diseases of the Colon & Rectum

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Infectious syphilis is being reported in increasing numbers and the prevalence of homosexuality in males is one reason for its increase. An improved awareness of the possibility that syphilis may be the cause of anal infections is necessary. Eleven cases of infectious syphilis of the anal canal are presented.

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  1. From the Department of Surgery, Chicago Wesley Memorial Hospital and Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, Illinois

    Durand Smith M.D.

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Read at the meeting of the American Proctologic Society, Miami Beach, Florida. April 30 to May 3, 1962.

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Smith, D. Infectious syphilis of the anal canal. Dis Colon Rectum 6, 7–14 (1963). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02617225

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