Abstract
A newborn with congenital syphilis presented radiographically with a lack of ossification of the medial portions of several ribs and massive sclerosis and decalcification of scapulae. The uniqueness of syphilitic scapular and rib involvement is discussed. The infant also went on to develop skin lesions which appeared following penicillin therapy and also developed an extrahepatic biliary atresia.
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