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This patient’s face displayed discolored areas indicative of an infection known as pinta, which had been caused by a bacterium of the genus, Treponema. Pathologic changes accompanying this discoloration included thickening of the epidermis, followed by scalinessd and drying of the skin known as acanthosis.
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Content Provider(s): CDC/ Dr. J.G. Caldwell
Creation Date: 1970
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