Luetic

He has had several gonorrhœal infections, and has an active luetic infection at the present time. ❋ Bernard Glueck (N/A)

The physical examination of the patient revealed certain neurological signs, such as exaggeration of the patellar reflexes, lateral nystagmus of both eyes, which determined us to look further into the question of his physical state, especially in view of a history of luetic infection five years before. ❋ Bernard Glueck (N/A)

Varices or unsuspected luetic, malignant, or tuberculous lesions may be found to be the cause. ❋ Chevalier Jackson (1911)

_The diagnosis_ of luetic lesions of the esophagus, therefore, depends upon the history, presence of luetic lesions elsewhere, the serologic reaction, therapeutic test, examination of tissue, and the demonstration of the treponema pallidum. ❋ Chevalier Jackson (1911)

Absence of the normal anterior and downward movement of the carina on deep inspiration is almost pathognomonic of a mass at the bifurcation, and such a mass is usually tuberculous, though it may be malignant, and, very rarely, luetic. ❋ Chevalier Jackson (1911)

Luetic cicatrices contract strongly, and are very resistant to treatment, so that esophagoscopic bouginage should be begun as early as possible after the healing of a luetic ulceration, in order to prevent stenosis. ❋ Chevalier Jackson (1911)

It has proven, in some cases, a useful adjunct in the treatment of luetic laryngitis, though it cannot be regarded as indicated, in the absence of dyspnea. ❋ Chevalier Jackson (1911)

_The treatment_ of luetic esophagitis is systemic, not local. ❋ Chevalier Jackson (1911)

There is nothing characteristic in luetic cicatrices. ❋ Chevalier Jackson (1911)

Prolonged treatment is required for the cure of established luetic cicatricial stenosis. ❋ Chevalier Jackson (1911)

Prolonged stretching with oversized intubation tubes following excision or cauterization may sometimes be successful, but laryngostomy is usually required to combat the vicious contraction of luetic cicatrices. ❋ Chevalier Jackson (1911)

Vigorous antiluetic treatment, especially with protiodide of mercury, must precede operation in all luetic cases. ❋ Chevalier Jackson (1911)

-- Active and persistent antiluetic medication must precede and accompany any local treatment of luetic laryngeal stenosis. ❋ Chevalier Jackson (1911)

Hemoptysis may have its origin from a luetic ulceration. ❋ Chevalier Jackson (1911)

Actinomycosis must be excluded, and the possibility of mixed luetic and tuberculous lesions is to be kept in mind. ❋ Chevalier Jackson (1911)

I expressly add that the children who were later neurotic showed absolutely no signs of hereditary lues, so that the abnormal sexual constitution was to be considered as the last off-shoot of the luetic heredity. ❋ Sigmund Freud (1897)

Paresis, locomotor ataxy and paralysis agitans are not, as is usually assumed, due to secondary and tertiary syphilis, but to the mercury administered for the cure of luetic and other diseases. ❋ Henry Lindlahr (1893)

The inherited paralysis on a luetic basis is accepted there as a tragic element of human fate. ❋ Hugo M��nsterberg (1889)

Doll Tearsheet an apparently luetic harlot in Shakespeare's ❋ Unknown (1981)

that fell on her Emma Hardy are the primary, secondary and tertiary stages of luetic disease. ❋ Rus Bowden (2006)