title: Early congenital syphilis and severe haematological disturbance.
abstract: The early clinical signs and symptoms of congenital syphilis are diverse but, if undiagnosed, signs of the disease may subside until the late stigmata appear. We report a case that illustrates that the haematological signs and symptoms may be so severe as to mimic a diagnosis of leukaemia or disseminated malignant disease.
authors: Department of Oncology, Children's Hospital, Birmingham.
authors: M C
authors: MC
authors: Stevens
authors: P J
authors: PJ
authors: Darbyshire
authors: S M
authors: SM
authors: Brown
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006402:Hematologic Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013588:Syphilis Serodiagnosis; D013590:Syphilis, Congenital / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis*