Syphilis as cause of foetal death
Poulsen, B.B.; Kock, K.; Møller, B.
Ugeskrift for Laeger 171(21): 1778-1779
2009
ISSN/ISBN: 1603-6824 PMID: 19454201 Document Number: 636089
Syphilis is a well-known cause of foetal death. We describe a Danish case of foetal death in week 31 + 0 in an Iraqi-born woman. The foetus had ascites. Blood samples were positive for IgG and IgM, for syphilis, and immunohistochemical staining of the placenta showed Treponema pallidum in relation to the vessels of the umbilical cord. Congenital syphilis should be kept in mind even though it is rare in Denmark.
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