Unusual bone involvement in congenital syphilis mimicking the battered child syndrome

From: JWissmille (jwissmille_at_aol.com)
Date: 09/02/04 

Date: 02 Sep 2004 01:30:27 GMT

TITLE: Unusual bone involvement in congenital syphilis mimicking the battered
child syndrome.
AUTHORS: Horodniceanu C; Grunebaum M; Volovitz B; Nitzan M
SOURCE: Pediatr Radiol 1978 Dec 4;7(4):232-4
CITATION IDS: PMID: 733400 UI: 79095235

ABSTRACT: Congenital syphilis is re-emerging in modern society. The pediatric
radiologist may contribute to its early diagnosis. A case of unusual bone
involvement with fracture of the olecranon and facial bone lesions is
described; the condition had to be differentiated from the "battered child
syndrome". The problem of congenital syphilis as an infectious disease versus
bone dystrophy is also discussed.

Case Report

 PUBLICATION TYPES: JOURNAL ARTICLE LANGUAGES:
Eng

TITLE: Bone invasion in secondary syphilis: case reports.
AUTHORS: Olle-Goig JE; Barrio JL; Gurgui M; Mildvan D
AUTHOR AFFILIATION: Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Medical Center, New
York.
SOURCE: Genitourin Med 1988 Jun;64(3):198-201
CITATION IDS: PMID: 3410468 UI: 88314092

ABSTRACT: The affinity of treponemes for bone tissue is well known, but the
incidence of bone infection in the early stages of syphilis is uncertain.
Although case reports of early bone invasion are few, reviews of large numbers
of patients with early syphilis indicate that the incidence is probably greater
than at present believed. Two case reports are presented.MAIN MESH HEADINGS:
Bone Diseases/*radiography
Skull/*radiography
Syphilis/*radiography
Tibia/*radiography ADDITIONAL MESH HEADINGS: Adult
Bone Diseases/radionuclide imaging
Case Report
Female
Human
Male
Skull/radionuclide imaging
Syphilis/radionuclide imaging
Tibia/radionuclide imaging PUBLICATION TYPES: JOURNAL ARTICLE LANGUAGES: Eng

TITLE: Osseous manifestations in congenital syphilis: a study of 55 cases.
AUTHORS: Sachdev M; Bery K; Chawla S
SOURCE: Clin Radiol 1982 May 3;33(3):319-23
CITATION IDS: PMID: 7075138 UI: 82185343

ABSTRACT: Radiology plays an important role in the early diagnosis of
congenital syphilis. Osseous manifestations in 55 cases of congenital syphilis
have been analysed and their radiological appearances described. In addition to
the common findings of metaphysitis, periostitis and osteitis of the long
bones, unusual involvement of the skull, mandible, nasal septum, scapulae and
short bones of the hands and feet was observed.MAIN MESH HEADINGS: Bone and
Bones/*radiography
Syphilis, Congenital/*radiography ADDITIONAL MESH HEADINGS: Bone
Diseases/etiology
Child
Child, Preschool
Female
Human
Infant
Male
Syphilis, Congenital/complications PUBLICATION TYPES: JOURNAL ARTICLE
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