title: Bejel in Malatya, Turkey.
abstract: Bejel is a form of endemic syphilis which is transmitted by non-venereal route. According to our knowledge, no cases of bejel have been reported from Turkey for more than 30 years. In this report, three children and their father who suffer from bejel are presented. The history, physical findings, laboratory investigations, treatment and results of the cases are reviewed, and the related literature is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Inönü University Medical School, Malatya, Turkey.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Yakinci
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ozcan
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Aslan
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Demirhan
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004426:Ear Deformities, Acquired / Q000209:etiology; D005192:Family Health; D005260:Female; D006227:Hand Deformities, Acquired / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D016916:Joint Deformities, Acquired / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D014211:Treponemal Infections / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy; D014421:Turkey; D014456:Ulcer / Q000209:etiology