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Case Report

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1978;21(6):471-476. Published online June 30, 1978.

A Case of Congenital Syphilitic Nephrotic Syndrome.

Soo Kon Chai, Chang Joo Kim, Soo Woong Lee, Sang Man Shin, Chang Ill Ahn

¹Dept. of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea.

Abstract

A case of congenital syphilitic nephrotic syndrome in 5-month old male infant was presented. The diagnosis was established by clinical, labortory, X-ray findings and good clinical response after penicillin therapy. A brief review of literature on syphilitic nephrotic syndrome was made.

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