Diagnostic uncertainties in congenital syphilis: A case report

Diagnostic uncertainties in congenital syphilis: A case report

Key Clinical Message Congenital syphilis is a forgotten disease, and often misdiagnosed. It can present with a myriad of clinical features, mimicking various other conditions therefore posing difficulty in diagnosis. Patient may be born preterm with low birth weight, failure to thrive with hemolytic...

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Main Authors: Niharika Khanal, Srijana Basnet, Daman Raj Paudel, Vivek Karn, Sunita Tamang, Jasmine Shakya, Newton Ashish Shah
Format: Article
Sprog:English
Udgivet: Wiley 2024-09-01
Serier:Clinical Case Reports
Fag:
congenital syphilis
hemolytic anemia
penicillin
thrombocytopenia
treponema pallidum
Online adgang:https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.9406
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Summary:Key Clinical Message Congenital syphilis is a forgotten disease, and often misdiagnosed. It can present with a myriad of clinical features, mimicking various other conditions therefore posing difficulty in diagnosis. Patient may be born preterm with low birth weight, failure to thrive with hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, and leukocytosis. It is a treatable condition, commonly treated with penicillin or ceftriaxone.
ISSN:2050-0904

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