Congenital bilateral microphthalmos after gestational syphilis.
- Rosa M. Navas(corresponding author),
- Reinaldo Parra,
- Maivelys Pacheco,
- Jimena Gomez,
- Iris Bermudez,
- Simon Bolivar General Hospital
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EnglishPages from-to (Number of pages)
Pages 935-936 (2 pages)Journal (Volume, Issue Number)
Indian journal of pediatrics (Volume 73, Issue 10)Publication milestones
- Published - 10/2006
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Published - 10/2006
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- Scopus: 34648863546
- PubMed: 17090908
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.