Diseases

Congenital Syphilis

Syphilis acquired in utero and manifested by any of several characteristic tooth (Hutchinson's teeth) or bone malformations and by active mucocutaneous syphilis at birth or shortly thereafter. Ocular and neurologic changes may also occur.

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Abstract

Syphilis acquired in utero and manifested by any of several characteristic tooth (Hutchinson's teeth) or bone malformations and by active mucocutaneous syphilis at birth or shortly thereafter. Ocular and neurologic changes may also occur.

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • Syphilis, Congenital
  • Hutchinson's Teeth
  • Hutchinson Teeth
  • Hutchinsons Teeth
  • Teeth, Hutchinson's

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Aspects Covered

35 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, transmission, urine, veterinary, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

do not use /congen & do not coord with INFANT, NEWBORN, DISEASES

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History Note

HUTCHINSON'S TEETH was heading 1965-91

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WC 161

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Congenital Syphilis. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D013590. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D013590
  2. Congenital Syphilis. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congenital_syphilis
  3. Congenital Syphilis. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5160454