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Congenital infantile syphilis in twin boys

Journal of the Korean Pediatric Society 1971;14(1):27-32.
Published online January 31, 1971.
Congenital infantile syphilis in twin boys
Kyung Hi Lee, Sang Won Lee
Dept, of Pediatrics, College of Medicine Chonnam National University
雙生兒에서 觀察된 先天梅毒
李壞喜, 李相溫
全南犬學校 醫科大學 小兒科學敎室
Abstract
Congenital infantile syphilis were clinically studied in twin brothers. The five months old twin were admitted because of acute bronchopneumonia. During the roentgenologic survey on chest and extremities, there could be detected「the presentation of periosteal reaction and osteochondritis on both humeri suggestive of congenital syphilis. Diagnosis wasconfirmed by the positive serum VDRL slide flocculation tests in both the twin and parents. Immediate penicllin theraphy was started, but they died probably of complication of pneumonia 2 weeks later.


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