Congenital syphilis presenting with nephrotic syndrome and leucocytoclastic vasculitis.
Nephrotic syndrome is a well-recognized entity in congenital syphilis but leucocytoclastic vasculitis has not yet been described. We report a case of nephrotic syndrome and leucocytoclastic vasculitis associated with congenital syphilis in a 45-day-old male infant who did well after treatment with intravenous penicillin.
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Department of Paediatrics, Istanbul University, Cerrahpara Medical Faculty, 34303 Istanbul, Turkey. hacam@ist.edu.tr
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Aji
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D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009404:Nephrotic Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D013590:Syphilis, Congenital / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D018366:Vasculitis, Leukocytoclastic, Cutaneous / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology