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Case Report
Early congenital syphilis presenting with skin eruption alone: a case report
Hak Young Kim, Beom Joon Kim, Ji Hyun Kim, Byoung Hoon Yoo
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2011;54(12):512-514.   Published online December 31, 2011

Congenital syphilis is one of the most well-known congenital infections, yet it remains a worldwide public health problem. Congenital syphilis can involve any organ system and present with various symptoms. However, early diagnosis of congenital syphilis is difficult because more than half of the affected infants are asymptomatic, and the signs in symptomatic infants may be subtle and nonspecific. Here,...

A case of congenital syphilis mistaken for possible child abuse
Soon Ju Kim, Seung Woo Lee, Jung Woo Rhim, You Sook Youn, Jun Sung Lee, Kyung Yil Lee, Ja Young Hwang
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2009;52(6):710-712.   Published online June 15, 2009
We describe the case of a 4-month-old male infant diagnosed with early congenital syphilis during evaluation of a left distal humerus fracture. This report emphasizes the importance of screening for syphilis among pregnant women and newborns, and is a reminder of the continued existence of congenital syphilis.
Original Article
A Clinical Observation of Congenital Syphilis.
Soo Mi Baek, Eun Chin Moon, Ock Seung Jeong, Son Sang Seo
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1990;33(10):1326-1332.   Published online October 31, 1990
The authors studied 75 cases of congenital syphilis in the newborn treated at II Sin Christian Hospital from January 1983 to December 1987. The results were as follows; 1) The incidence of syphilis among the admitted pregnant women for delivery was 0.62%. 2) The incidence of neonatal syphilis from the 208 syphilis mothers was 36.1%. 3) The incidence of prematurity and low birth weight neonate among congenital syphilitic...
The Clinical Studies of Congenital Syphilis in Newborns.
D J Cho, C H Kim, C G Chung, B Y Han, E B Kwon, S I An
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1983;26(2):130-136.   Published online February 28, 1983
The authors observed 56 cases of congenital syphilis in newborns who had been treated at Eul Ji General Hospital during the period of Jan. 1977 through Dec. 1981. 1) The incidence of congenital syphilis in the cases delivered at Evi Ji hospital was 0.5%, while the incidence in the cases transferred from other clinic was 1.7%. 2) About two-thirds(66.1%) of congenital syphilitic newborns were low birth...
Clinical Observation on 29 Cases of Congenital Syphilis.
Kyung Ae Kim, Kyung Hee Han, Chung Sik Chun, Chang Kyn Oh, Mahn Kyn Yang
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1982;25(8):824-828.   Published online August 31, 1982
Authors made clinical observation on 29 cases of congenital syphilis, who were born from 54 cases of syphilitic mothers, at the St. Paul's Hospital from Jan. 1976 to Dec. 1980. The results were as follows. 1. The incidence of syphilis among the admitted pregnant women for delivery was 0.9%. 2. The incidence of neontal syphilis from the 54 syphilitic mothers...
Case Report
A Case of Gastric Teratoma Combined with Congenital Syphilis.
Du Yung Lee, Jin Sook Lee, Dong Whan Cha, Se Jin Kang, Kwang Ho Kim, Kwan Sub Chung
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1982;25(4):404-409.   Published online April 30, 1982
Gastric Teratomas are exetremely rare in infancy and childhood. About 50 cases of gastric teratomas are reported in the world's literature. Most of them were male. Few were dignosed prior to surgery. The mos thelpful diagnostic aid was of teeth or bone in radiologic examinations. Treatment is surgical excision and all of them were benign. Recently, we experienced a case...
Original Article
The Clinical Study on 100 Cases of Congenital Syphillis.
Jheog Hee Hahn, Ok Sung Chung, Mi Seon Lee, Young Shin Kwark, Mi Seon Kim
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1981;24(4):329-335.   Published online April 15, 1981
The authors studied 100 cases of congenital syphilis in the newborn treated at II Sin. Women* s Hospital from 1st August 1978 to 31st July 1979. 71 infants were born in the hospital and 29 were admitted from the out patient department. The results were as follows 1.The incidence of congenital syphilis was 1% of live born deliveries. 2. Incidence of...