The TORCH syndrome: a clinical review

J Am Acad Dermatol. 1985 Apr;12(4):697-706. doi: 10.1016/s0190-9622(85)70095-3.

Abstract

Several infections contracted in utero result in similar physical and laboratory findings during the neonatal period; the TORCH syndrome encompasses such patients. Skin lesions are a frequent finding and the dermatologist may play an important role in the early evaluation of these infants. In this review we discuss etiology, epidemiology, clinical, laboratory, radiologic, and pathologic findings, differential diagnosis, therapy, course, and prognosis of each of these congenital infections.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Animals
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Cytomegalovirus Infections / congenital*
  • Cytomegalovirus Infections / epidemiology
  • Cytomegalovirus Infections / etiology
  • Cytomegalovirus Infections / pathology
  • Cytomegalovirus Infections / prevention & control
  • Disease Reservoirs
  • Female
  • Herpes Simplex / congenital*
  • Herpes Simplex / epidemiology
  • Herpes Simplex / pathology
  • Herpes Simplex / prevention & control
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Male
  • Prognosis
  • Rubella / congenital*
  • Rubella / epidemiology
  • Rubella / pathology
  • Rubella / prevention & control
  • Skin / pathology
  • Toxoplasmosis / prevention & control
  • Toxoplasmosis, Congenital* / etiology
  • Toxoplasmosis, Congenital* / pathology