A Case of Fatal early Congenital Syphilis of Preterm Newborn Delivered by a Mother with Insufficient Prenatal Care.
- Author:
Eun Young KIM
1
;
Sanguk AN
;
Jee Hyun LEE
;
Tae Jung SUNG
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Seoul, Korea. neosung@hallym.or.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Congenital syphilis;
Preterm
- MeSH:
Apnea;
Hand;
Humans;
Infant, Newborn;
Infant, Premature;
Mothers;
Parturition;
Prenatal Care;
Prenatal Diagnosis;
Rare Diseases;
Serologic Tests;
Stillbirth;
Syphilis, Congenital;
Thrombocytopenia
- From:Korean Journal of Perinatology
2012;23(4):280-285
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
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.
