Abstract
Congenital syphilis is re-emerging in modern society. The pediatric radiologist may contribute to its early diagnosis. A case of unusual bone involvement with fracture of the olecranon and facial bone lesions is described; the condition had to be differentiated from the “battered child syndrome”. The problem of congenital syphilis as an infectious disease versus bone dystrophy is also discussed.
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Horodniceanu, C., Grünebaum, M., Volovitz, B. et al. Unusual bone involvement in congenital syphilis mimicking the battered child syndrome. Pediatr Radiol 7, 232–234 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02386714
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