Syphilis in the Southern Negro

Abstract

study, and it was found on Roentgen-ray examination that, aside from a redundant sigmoid, there was no pathologic condition present in the alimentary tract, the stomach itself being absolutely normal.A diagnosis of syphilitic gastric dyspepsia was made.A Wassermann reaction made on entrance showed moder¬ ately positive, two plus. The blood findings aside from this were not striking. The urine, blood pressure and general physical examination were negative. The stool showed no occult blood. No gastric analysis was made. On May 31, 1915, the patient was given salvarsan and a week later intramuscular injections of mercury were begun, followed in the intervals with potassium iodid. This man has now been under observation more than a year and is quite well of his stomach trouble.