Korean J Perinatol.
2012 Dec;23(4):280-285.
A Case of Fatal early Congenital Syphilis of Preterm Newborn Delivered by a Mother with Insufficient Prenatal Care
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Seoul, Korea. neosung@hallym.or.kr
Abstract
- Congenital syphilis is a rare disease nowadays because of prenatal screening test and early treatment. In the absence of proper maternal therapy, infection can result in stillbirth, prematurity, or a wide spectrum of clinical manifestations involving multiple organ systems. We took care of a preterm infant with apnea, desquamation on the palms of hands and thrombocytopenia at birth, and the serologic tests revealed congenital syphilis. We present a fatal case of early congenital syphilis of preterm newborn delivered by an untreated mother, with a brief review of literature.