Introduction: Asphyxiating thoracic dysplasia or Jeune syndrome is a rare condition ofautosomal recessive transmission characterized by a disturbance of endochondral ossification, with reduction of thoracic cage. In severe cases it is potentially lethal, due to the rapid development of respiratory failure and infectious complications.Objective: To report a case of Jeune syndrome.Method: Revision of medical reco...
lntroduction: Mother-to-child transmission occurs almost in all babies bom of women with untreated primary or secondary syphili s. lnfection can be transmitted to the fetus at any time during gestation or any clinical stage of disease in pregnant women. Brazilian Public Health did not achieve the year 2000 goal for elimination of congenital syphilis setat < 1 case for 1000 newborns. Objectives: To descr...