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A confirmed cure in the mother does not exclude the possibility of congenital syphilis as transmission to the fetus may have occurred prior to maternal cure. [18] Diagnosis of congenital syphilis in the fetus is based on a combination of laboratory, imaging and physical exam findings.
Higouménakis' sign is a unilateral enlargement of the sternoclavicular portion of the right clavicle, seen in congenital syphilis. [1] [2]The sign was named for George Higoumenakis, who first described it in 1927 in the Greek periodical Proceedings of the Medical Society of Athens (Πρακτικά Ιατρικής Εταιρείας Αθηνών). [3]
Print/export Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects ... The du Bois sign is a medical finding of shortness of the little finger in congenital syphilis ...
congenital syphilis: painless symmetrical hydrarthroses, particularly of the knees Codman's triangle: Ernest Codman: oncology, orthopaedic surgery, radiology: osteosarcoma, Ewing's sarcoma: triangular subperiosteal growth Comby sign: Jules Comby: paediatrics: rubeola: whitish patches on gingiva and buccal mucosa Comolli's sign: Antonio Comolli ...
Hutchinson's teeth resulting from congenital syphilis. Hutchinson triad is a triad of signs that may be seen in late congenital syphilis, including: interstitial keratitis, malformed teeth (Hutchinson incisors and mulberry molars), and eighth nerve deafness. [1] [2] Late congenital syphilis typically manifests after 2 years of age. [3]
Syphilis cases are rising in the U.S., particularly among women and babies. (Illustration: Victoria Ellis for Yahoo; Photo: Getty Images) (Illustration by Victoria Ellis for Yahoo ; Photo: Getty ...
Clutton's joints is a term describing the finding of symmetrical joint swelling seen in congenital syphilis. It most commonly affects the knees, presenting with synovitis and joint effusions (collections of fluid within the joint capsules) lasting up to a year. It has also been reported affecting the ankles, elbows, wrists and fingers.
Hutchinson's teeth is a sign of congenital syphilis. [1] Affected people have teeth that are smaller and more widely spaced than normal and which have notches on their biting surfaces. [2] It is named for Sir Jonathan Hutchinson, a British surgeon and pathologist, who first described it. [3] Hutchinson's teeth form part of Hutchinson's triad. [2]