Gummatous necrosis presents as coagulative and caseous. Gummas are soft growths, a type of granuloma. They occur during the third stage of syphilis due to the tissues' reaction to the bacteria. These masses can develop all over the body, including in the brain, liver, and skin. Hemorrhagic necrosis occurs when deoxygenated blood cannot leave an organ; this interrupts tissue oxygenation and leads to tissue death.

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