An unusual constellation of sonographic findings associated with congenital syphilis.
Sonography of a fetus, later proved to have congenital syphilis, revealed hepatosplenomegaly, noncontinuous gastrointestinal tract obstruction, and placentomegaly. This unusual constellation of sonographic findings should raise suspicion of syphilis infection of the fetus.
Department of Ultrasound, Magee-Womens Hospital, University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
L M
LM
Hill
J B
JB
Maloney
D000328:Adult; D000886:Anthropometry; D005260:Female; D006529:Hepatomegaly; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D010922:Placenta Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D011247:Pregnancy; D013163:Splenomegaly; D013590:Syphilis, Congenital / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal