The lesions of congenital syphilis

摘要: Abstract The clinical and radiological presentation of 108 cases prenatal or congenital syphilis from a ten-year survey are reviewed. Part I deals with 102 early aged one day to six months. bony presentations reviewed the relative incidence varying appearances stated. Histology was obtained on four cases. This did not show any specific inflammatory change. changes thought be due growth disturbance, incomplete bone formation collapse at growing ends bones. In view dystrophic origin rather than origin, it is suggested that nomenclature A prospective pathological study in progress two further autopsies have shown no skeletal lesion. II late which occurred. These were consisted sabre tibiae, arthropathies gumma. No explanation for distribution lesions can given.