Congenital syphilis presenting with a generalized bullous and pustular eruption in a premature newborn.
Congenital syphilis occurs when Treponema pallidum crosses the placenta during pregnancy or from contact with an infectious genital lesion during delivery. Cutaneous manifestations of congenital syphilis are relatively common, occurring in approximately 30% to 70% of patients. Maculopapular lesions, vesiculobullous lesions, condylomata lata lesions, annular lesions, and erythema multiforme-like targetoid lesions have been reported. We report on a premature newborn with congenital syphilis who presented with generalized bullous and pustular eruption and desquamation at birth.
Department of Dermatology, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University, Seongnam, Korea.
Jin Ki
JK
Kim
Se Rim
SR
Choi
Hee Jung
HJ
Lee
Dong Hyun
DH
Kim
Moon Soo
MS
Yoon
Heui Seung
HS
Jo