Abstract

FERREIRA, Marta Monteiro; CARVALHO, Sofia Bodas de; MADEIRA, Catarina Gomes  and  TEIXEIRA, Luís Filipe. Unknown pregnancy in a patient with latent syphilis: a case report. Acta Obstet Ginecol Port [online]. 2023, vol.17, n.4, pp.305-307.  Epub Dec 31, 2023. ISSN 1646-5830.

Syphilis is a sexually and vertically transmitted infection with a wide range of manifestations. Pregnancies complicated by maternal infection are at risk of adverse complications. We report a case of a 23-year-old woman diagnosed with latent syphilis at 22 weeks of gestation. The treatment was provided and the baby was born with no complications. One year before, she presented with a rash compatible with secondary syphilis and missed the follow up appointments. The aim of this report is to reinforce the importance of regular medical follow-up and universal antepartum screening to prevent maternal and fetal complications caused by syphilis infection.

Keywords : Syphilis; Pregnancy.

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