On the casuistry of acquired childhood syphilis

Abstract

The extremely rich literature of childhood syphilis is devoted mainly to congenital syphilis. The literature of acquired childhood syphilis is relatively poor, which is quite understandable if we recall, first, that acquired childhood syphilis is immeasurably less common than hereditary, and secondly, that in its clinical manifestations it does not differ at all from adult syphilis. That is why, when describing acquired childhood syphilis, the center of attention is not so much the picture of the disease itself, but the etiological moments, ways and methods of infection.