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J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1971;14(12):580-583. Published online December 31, 1971.

A Case of Congenital Syphilis Associated with Multiple Destruction, Fracture of Bone and Pseudoparalysis

Myung Jin Koo¹, Kwang Jun Kim¹, Kyung Shuk Yang¹

¹Dept, of Pediatrics, Seoul Red Cross Hospital

Abstract

A case of congenital syphilis associated with multiple destructions and fractures of bones in a 3 month-old male infant is reported. He had fractures of both humeri, and multiple osteolytic lesions, noted on both femurs, humeri, tibiae, radii, ulnae, frontal bone of skull, metacarpal and 4th proximal phalanx and also developed pseudoparalysis of right lower extremity. Diagnosis was confirmed by positive cardiolipin test. Review of literatures was made briefly.

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