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Congenital syphilis

disorder
SNOMED 35742006CUI C0039131

Overview

Source: MedlinePlus.gov, National Library of Medicine. Not a substitute for medical advice.

Research Evidence

Peer-reviewed studies linked via MeSH term "Syphilis, Congenital" from the MEDLINE/PubMed database.

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Reinfection caused by gestational syphilis: A case report and systematic review of the literature
[object Object], [object Object], [object Object] et al. · Rev Colomb Obstet Ginecol · 2025
PMID: 41370104Meta-AnalysisFull text (PMC)
Health care of sexual partners of adolescents with gestational syphilis and their children: an integrative review.
[object Object], [object Object], [object Object] et al. · Cien Saude Colet · 2024
PMID: 38747774Meta-Analysis
Syphilis management in pregnancy: a review of guideline recommendations from countries around the world.
[object Object], [object Object], [object Object] et al. · Sex Reprod Health Matters · 2019
PMID: 31884900Meta-AnalysisFull text (PMC)
Antibiotic treatment for newborns with congenital syphilis.
[object Object], [object Object], [object Object] et al. · Cochrane Database Syst Rev · 2019
PMID: 30776081Meta-AnalysisFull text (PMC)
The Global Epidemiology of Syphilis in the Past Century - A Systematic Review Based on Antenatal Syphilis Prevalence.
[object Object], [object Object], [object Object] · PLoS Negl Trop Dis · 2016
PMID: 27167068Meta-AnalysisFull text (PMC)
Gestational syphilis and stillbirth in the Americas: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
[object Object], [object Object], [object Object] · Rev Panam Salud Publica · 2015
PMID: 26245178Meta-Analysis
Strategies of testing for syphilis during pregnancy.
[object Object], [object Object], [object Object] et al. · Cochrane Database Syst Rev · 2014
PMID: 25352226Meta-AnalysisFull text (PMC)
Safety of benzathine penicillin for preventing congenital syphilis: a systematic review.
[object Object], [object Object], [object Object] et al. · PLoS One · 2013
PMID: 23437138Meta-AnalysisFull text (PMC)

Signs & Symptoms

Based on Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO) disease-phenotype annotations.

Blood spots
Frequent (30-79%)HP:0000979
Extramedullary hematopoiesis
Frequent (30-79%)HP:0001978
Hepatosplenomegaly
Frequent (30-79%)HP:0001433
Hydrops fetalis
Frequent (30-79%)HP:0001789
Large placenta
Frequent (30-79%)HP:0006267
Low platelet count
Frequent (30-79%)HP:0001873
Maculopapular exanthema
Frequent (30-79%)HP:0040186
Osteochondrosis
Frequent (30-79%)HP:0040188
Periostalgia
Frequent (30-79%)HP:0040165
Petechiae
Frequent (30-79%)HP:0000967
Premature birth
Frequent (30-79%)HP:0001622
Cataract
Occasional (5-29%)HP:0000518
Cerebrospinal fluid pleocytosis
Occasional (5-29%)HP:0012229
Chorioretinitis
Occasional (5-29%)HP:0012424
Corneal inflammation
Occasional (5-29%)HP:0000491
Diarrhea
Occasional (5-29%)HP:0002014
Frontal protuberance
Occasional (5-29%)HP:0002007
Glaucoma
Occasional (5-29%)HP:0000501
High arched palate
Occasional (5-29%)HP:0000218
Hutchinson incisor
Occasional (5-29%)HP:0033782
Hypertrophy of maxilla
Occasional (5-29%)HP:0430028
Hypoacusis
Occasional (5-29%)HP:0000365
Inflammation of heart muscle
Occasional (5-29%)HP:0012819
Intestinal malabsorption
Occasional (5-29%)HP:0002024
Low number of red blood cells or hemoglobin
Occasional (5-29%)HP:0001903
Nephrosis
Occasional (5-29%)HP:0000100
Neurodevelopmental delay
Occasional (5-29%)HP:0012758
Notched primary central incisor
Occasional (5-29%)HP:0012413
Palmoplantar scaling skin
Occasional (5-29%)HP:0025524
Pancreatitis
Occasional (5-29%)HP:0001733

Quick Facts

SNOMED CT
35742006
UMLS CUI
C0039131
Fully Specified Name
Congenital syphilis (disorder)
Specialists
0
Diagnostic Biomarkers
0
HPO Phenotypes
30
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Clinical content is derived from the SNOMED CT clinical ontology and curated medical knowledge graphs.