Congenital syphilis mimicking child abuse.
It has been reported that fractures complicating congenital syphilis can mimic child abuse. We present such a finding in an 8-week-old infant who presented with paralysis of the left arm.
Lim
H K
HK
Department of Radiology, University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City 52242, USA.
Smith
W L
WL
Sato
Y
Y
Choi
J
J
D002649:Child Abuse / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D013590:Syphilis, Congenital / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*