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Arch Pediatr
; 10(3): 227-9, 2003 Mar.
Artigo
em Francês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-12829337
RESUMO
UNLABELLED: Late congenital syphilis is a rare disease and its neurological expression is exceptional. We report a case revealed by a curable dementia. CASE REPORT: This 17-year-old patient presented for one year progressive dementia, frontal syndrome and extra pyramidal syndrome. The cerebral CT scan showed a diffuse cortical and subcortical atrophy. Blood and CSF positive antibodies confirmed the diagnosis of late congenital meningoencephalitis due to syphilis. The outcome after 13 months follow-up was favourable with penicillin therapy. COMMENTS: Late congenital syphilis is a rare disease, that may be exceptionally revealed by a curable dementia. Evolution may be favourable with early penicillin therapy.