[Sepsis, disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) and hematological aspects as an unusual manifestation of congenital syphilis].
Congenital syphilis is a systemic infectious disease affecting and damaging many organs. It can be treated simply and effectively by penicillin. Our patient presented with sepsis and DIC, which is a rare manifestation, and to our knowledge this is the first reported case at the age of six weeks. We also review the symptoms of the disease focusing on the hematological manifestations of early congenital syphilis, diagnosis and treatment.
Sarig
O
O
University Zemmelveis, Budapest, Hungary.
Amir
J
J
Tamary
H
H
Volovitz
B
B
Nussinovitch
M
M
D004211:Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D006402:Hematologic Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D018805:Sepsis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D013590:Syphilis, Congenital / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014210:Treponema pallidum / Q000302:isolation & purification