Lúes Congénita
Overview
Lues, congenital (medical condition): Syphilis inherited from mother during pregnancy.
Symptoms
* Skin sores * Rashes * Fever * Weakened crying * Hoarse crying * Swollen liver * Swollen spleen * Jaundice * Yellow skin * Yellow eyes * Anemia * Birth defects * Various deformities * No symptoms - occasionally an infant will have no symptoms * Rhinitis * Enlarged liver * Enlarged spleen * Generalized lymph node enlargement * Jaundice * Rash * Osteomyelitis * Bone symptoms * Failure to thrive * Fever * Skin problems * Low birth weight * Joint swelling * Anemia * Snuffles * Periostosis * Cerebrospinal fluid changes
Causes
Treponema pallidum