Catalog

Gummata or ulcers of yaws

No MMS code

Link to WHO Definition

Gummata or ulcers of yaws – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/125814779

This is a soft, non-cancerous growth resulting from the tertiary stage of syphilis and ulcers, caused by a tropical infection of the skin, bones and joints caused by the spirochete bacterium Treponema pallidum pertenue.