A Case of Non-immune Hydrops Fetalis due to Congenital Syphilis
Journal of the Korean Society of Neonatology
;
: 207-211, 2008.
Article
in Korean
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| ID: wpr-28938
ABSTRACT
Congenital syphilis is a rare cause of non-immune hydrops fetalis. We cared for a neonate with hydrops fetalis who was delivered by emergency Cesarean section due to prolonged fetal bradycardia and ascites at 34 weeks of gestation. He had anemia, purpura, and hepatosplenomegaly, and the serologic tests revealed congenital syphilis (high titers of serum VDRL and TPHA, and a positive serum FTA-ABS IgM). He survived after aspiration of ascitic fluid, ventilator care, and intravenous penicillin therapy. We report a case of non-immune hydrops fetalis due to congenital syphilis with a brief review of literature.
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Main subject:
Penicillins
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Ascites
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Purpura
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Syphilis, Congenital
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Bradycardia
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Ascitic Fluid
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Serologic Tests
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Hydrops Fetalis
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Ventilators, Mechanical
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Cesarean Section
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Infant, Newborn
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Pregnancy
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Society of Neonatology
Year:
2008
Type:
Article
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