Congenital Syphilis

FATIMA ZEESHAN; ASIF MANZOOR BASRA; ATTIA BARI; Uzma Jabeen; Ahsan Waheed Rathore

Author(s)

FATIMA ZEESHAN 744 C Faisal Town, Lahore, Pakistan

ASIF MANZOOR BASRA 744 C Faisal Town, Lahore, Pakistan

ATTIA BARI 744 C Faisal Town, Lahore, Pakistan

Uzma Jabeen 744 C Faisal Town, Lahore, Pakistan

Ahsan Waheed Rathore 744 C Faisal Town, Lahore, Pakistan

Abstract

Congenital syphilis is a very serious infection seen in infants caused by a parasite, Trepenoma Palladium. It is transferred from mother to her offspring antenatally or during birth. It is estimated that twenty percent babies are still born and half of infected children die after birth. Those who survive suffer from severe physical and neurological complications. Timely treatment can be life saving. We report case of a 3 month old girl who presented with swelling of joints and tenderness of limbs. We found positive serology in the index case as well as both parents who were previously undiagnosed.

Publication Details

Page(s) 51-53

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Published Journal: Pakistan Paediatric Journal, Volume: 41, Issue: 1, Year: 2017

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Keywords

Trepenoma transmitted disease, Congenital syphilis