Pathological Fracture as Initial Manifestation of Congenital Syphilis in a 2-Month-Old Infant – Case Report

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.22533/at.ed.1595632602035

• Palavras-chave: Congenital syphilis, Pathological fracture, Pediatric orthopedics

• Keywords: Congenital syphilis, Pathological fracture, Pediatric orthopedics

• Abstract:

  Congenital syphilis (CS) is a common pathology in children under 1 year of age in Brazil, which can present with clinical manifestations in various systems, including orthopedic, most often associated with lesions in alternating bands of radiotransparency and radiopacity, areas of osteolysis, and pathological fractures that manifest as exuberant bone calluses. Case report of a patient treated at a public health hospital in Aracaju, Sergipe, diagnosed with CS through radiological manifestations. The case report reaffirms the importance of early diagnosis and treatment, since the infection can trigger complications in infants, such as growth and neurodevelopmental changes, even deafness and blindness.