Congenital bilateral microphthalmos after gestational syphilis.

Rosa M. Navas, Reinaldo Parra, Maivelys Pacheco, Jimena Gomez, Iris Bermudez, Alfonso J. Rodriguez-Morales

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Abstract

Congenital microphthalmos and anophthalmos are currently considered rare conditions. Many infectious agents have been previously associated with these pathologies, but rarely Treponema pallidum. We report a case of bilateral microphthalmos in which her mother presented gestational syphilis.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)935-936
Number of pages2
JournalIndian journal of pediatrics
Volume73
Issue number10
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2006
Externally publishedYes

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