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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] ; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Dima Nimri, M.D. [2]

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The most important congenital infections, which can be transmitted vertically from mother to fetus are the TORCH infections. These infections have overlapping features and hence, must be differentiated from CRS.[1][2]

Differentiating Congenital Rubella Syndrome from other Diseases

The most important congenital infections, which can be transmitted vertically from mother to fetus are the TORCH infections. These infections have overlapping features and hence, must be differentiated from CRS:[1][2]

Congenital Infection Cardiac Findings Skin Findings Ocular Findings Hepatosplenomegaly Hydrocephaly Microcephaly Intracranial Calcifications Hearing deficits
Toxoplasmosis Diffuse intracranial calcifications
Treponema pallidum
Rubella
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Periventricular calcifications
Herpes simplex virus (HSV)
Parvovirus B19

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Neu N, Duchon J, Zachariah P (2015). "TORCH infections". Clin Perinatol. 42 (1): 77–103, viii. doi:10.1016/j.clp.2014.11.001. PMID 25677998.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Ajij M, Nangia S, Dubey BS (2014). "Congenital rubella syndrome with blueberry muffin lesions and extensive metaphysitis". J Clin Diagn Res. 8 (12): PD03–4. doi:10.7860/JCDR/2014/10271.5293. PMC 4316306. PMID 25654000.

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