The severe pitting in this skull is the direct result of tertiary syphilis. Sometimes referred to as "Cupid's Disease," syphilis was fatal before the discovery of penicillin. Notice the erosion of the nasal bone caused by the disease. Now housed at @medicalmuseum, MD. pic.twitter.com/t3M6Uz6Ye3

— Dr Lindsey Fitzharris (@DrLindseyFitz) April 2, 2019