The unusual case: persistence of metaphyseal changes in penicillin treated congenital syphilis.
A case of congenital syphilis is described in which the diagnosis was not made until the age of 9 and with persistance of metaphyseal changes in spite of prolonged penicillin treatment.
D001847:Bone Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010406:Penicillins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011859:Radiography; D013590:Syphilis, Congenital / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy; D013997:Time Factors
D010406:Penicillins