Spinal Syphilitic Gumma: A Rare Presentation of an Old Disease

Table 1

The stages of syphilis infection and their clinical features 5.

Stage of syphilis	Time period	Clinical features
Primary	9–90 days	Chancre
Secondary	6–12 weeks	Alopecia, palmar rash, condyloma lata
Early latent	<1 year	Nil but positive serology
Late latent	≥1 year	Nil but positive serology
Tertiary syphilis	1–20 years	Cardiovascular syphilis; Neurosyphilis; Gummatous syphilis