A tryst with a dysmorphic parturient with congenital syphilis

Syphilis is a spirochetal infection classified as congenital or acquired. There are four stages of syphilis – primary, secondary, latent and late. As a disease, it has been forgotten by most anaesthesiologists. However, it has of late suddenly re-emerged.[1] We report here our experience of anaesthetising a seriously dysmorphic patient of late congenital syphilis.