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Original Article

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1971;14(1):27-32. Published online January 31, 1971.

Congenital infantile syphilis in twin boys

Kyung Hi Lee¹, Sang Won Lee¹

¹Dept, of Pediatrics, College of Medicine Chonnam National University

Abstract

Congenital infantile syphilis were clinically studied in twin brothers. The five months old twin were admitted because of acute bronchopneumonia. During the roentgenologic survey on chest and extremities, there could be detected「the presentation of periosteal reaction and osteochondritis on both humeri suggestive of congenital syphilis. Diagnosis wasconfirmed by the positive serum VDRL slide flocculation tests in both the twin and parents. Immediate penicllin theraphy was started, but they died probably of complication of pneumonia 2 weeks later.

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