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Gumma
 
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Definition A soft tumor-like growth of the tissues (granuloma) caused by syphilis and appears during the late stage, tertiary syphilis . It usually contains a mass of dead and swollen fiber-like tissue, and occurs most frequently in the liver but may also occur in the brain, testis , heart, skin, and bone. Also, similar-appearing granulomatous sores are sometimes found with tuberculosis .
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