Cases reported "Syphilis, Congenital"

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1/106. Single bone involvement in congenital syphilis.

    A case of congenital lues with single bone involvement is reported. Such a presentation of this disease can cause problems in diagnosis. This aspect of the case is discussed and the literature on the subject reviewed. The uniqueness of this case is emphasized for only two other such cases have been reported in the literature. ( info)

2/106. pituitary gland gumma in congenital syphilis after failed maternal treatment: a case report.

    A preterm, very low birth weight infant was born to a mother with early latent syphilis who was treated 10 days and 3 days before delivery with 2.4 mU of benzathine penicillin. The infant had clinical, laboratory, and radiographic abnormalities consistent with congenital syphilis, ie, a Venereal Disease research Laboratory test titer that was fourfold greater than was the maternal titer, hepatosplenomegaly, abnormal liver function tests, pneumonitis, osteochondritis of the long bones, and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) examination showing a reactive Venereal Disease research Laboratory test, pleocytosis, and elevated protein content. The infant died on the third day of life, and an autopsy revealed an evolving gumma of the anterior pituitary. immunoglobulin m immunoblotting of serum and CSF was positive, and polymerase chain reaction detected treponema pallidum dna in endotracheal aspirate and CSF. This case highlights the pathologic abnormalities observed in congenital syphilis and focuses on the rare finding of an evolving anterior pituitary gumma. Furthermore, it documents the failure of maternal syphilis treatment during the last 4 weeks of pregnancy to cure fetal infection and supports the recommendation that all infants born to mothers with syphilis treated during the last 4 weeks of pregnancy should receive penicillin therapy. ( info)

3/106. Haemophagocytosis in early congenital syphilis.

    A previously healthy male infant developed hepatosplenomegaly, severe anaemia and thrombocytopenia 5 weeks after birth. Marked haemophagocytosis was present in the bone marrow. A typical maculopapular rash suggested early congenital syphilis. The diagnosis was confirmed by serology and by the presence of untreated syphilis in both parents. CONCLUSION: syphilis needs to be excluded in infants suspected of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis. ( info)

4/106. Intestinal ulceration, obstruction, and haemorrhage in congenital syphilis.

    intestinal obstruction and bleeding are uncommon complications of congenital syphilis (CS). A VDRL-positive infant developed incomplete intestinal obstruction and rectal bleeding. Despite conservative management, his symptoms continued. At laparotomy, terminal ileal inflammation and stenosis were demonstrated. He underwent ileal resection and primary end-to-end anastomosis with resolution of his symptoms. Histopathological examination demonstrated heavy plasmacytic infiltration of the lamina propria and submucosa with ulceration of the mucosa, consistent with syphilitic ileitis. This report documents for the first time bleeding from ileal ulcers associated with intestinal obstruction in CS and highlights an unusual presentation of the disease. ( info)

5/106. Isolation of the spirochetes in the perilymph despite prior antisyphilitic therapy: a case report.

    For the congenital syphilitic patient to develop sensorineural deafness is uncommon. For the congenital syphilitic patient to have persistence of treponemes after treatment is rare. To demonstrate viable organisms in the inner ear perilymph of the congenital syphilitic patient, despite treatment with penicillin, has not been recorded to date. This is a case report of such a patient. ( info)

6/106. Unusual presentation of congenital syphilis.

    Congenital syphilis (CS) usually presents in the neonatal period and may involve any organ system. The signs are diverse and a high index of suspicion must be maintained to make the diagnosis. Early congenital syphilis can present at any time before 2 years of age, but a review of the literature over the last 30 years indicates that it usually presents in the neonatal period and seldom later than 3-4 months of life. We report an 8-month-old boy who presented an unusual combination of signs of congenital syphilis, which led to delay in establishing the diagnosis. This case emphasises the importance of maintaining a high index of suspicion for CS throughout early childhood. ( info)

7/106. Symptomatic congenital syphilis presenting at birth.

    We report here a case of congenital syphilis presenting in a newborn infant at birth. A negative infant VDRL test, pseudoparesis and more notably, joint swellings (arthritis) were features seen uncommonly. Florid skeletal involvement, which is rarely seen in the early neonatal period, prompted us to draw attention to the varied presentation of this disease, rightly referred to as the "master masquerader". ( info)

8/106. Pulmonary abscesses in congenital syphilis.

    Congenital syphilis remains a public health concern in the united states. Infants whose mothers are treated in the third trimester without adequate prenatal care have an increased risk of morbidity and mortality in the immediate perinatal period. The identification of treponema pallidum in tissue is definitive confirmation of infection. We report the case of a 32-week gestational age infant born to a mother treated for syphilis 7 days prior to delivery. The infant died 12.5 hours after birth. At autopsy, there was extensive acute hyaline membrane disease. In addition, there were bilateral pulmonary abscesses with spirochetes. The onset of maternal disease was unknown, but was probably early in or prior to the pregnancy. This is an unusual case of pulmonary involvement in congenital syphilis. ( info)

9/106. survival with hypopituitarism from congenital syphilis.

    Congenital syphilis continues to occur despite the advances in testing of pregnant women in many countries and the availability of penicillin since 1943. This is a report of a child with multiple systemic manifestations of congenital syphilis. This is one of the few cases of survival with pituitary involvement from congenital syphilis and the first noted case in which diabetes insipidus developed. Institution of routine testing in all countries might have prevented the severe manifestations of syphilis seen in this child. ( info)

10/106. Congenital syphilis following negative antenatal screening.

    We report a case of severe early congenital syphilis in the infant of a mother who acquired syphilis in mid pregnancy. The mother had received full antenatal care including serological screening for syphilis. Congenital syphilis is re-emerging in a number of industrialised countries and this report demonstrates that some of the most serious cases cannot be prevented by routine antenatal screening. ( info)
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