Rhagades

{{short description|Fissures, cracks, or linear scars in the skin associated with congenital syphilis}}

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Rhagades are fissures, cracks, or linear scars in the skin, especially at the angles of the mouth and nose. They tend to form at areas of motion. They can be a result from bacterial infection of skin lesions. They are one of the late-stage manifestations of congenital syphilis; others are saber shins, Hutchinson teeth, saddle nose, and Clutton's joints (usually knee synovitis).{{Cite book |title=Nelson's Textbook of Pediatrics |pages=1472}}