A CASE OF TORCH SYNDROME

Author Name: Mrs. Sushma Kumari

Volume/Issue: 02/08

Country: India

DOI NO.: 08.2020-25662434 DOI Link: https://www.doi-ds.org/doilink/02.2022-26414553/UIJIR

Affiliation:

Nursing Tutor, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi College of Nursing, SMVD Narayana Hospital Campus, Kakryal, Katra, J&K, India

ABSTRACT

TORCH Syndrome refers to infection of a developing fetus or newborn by any of a group of infectious agents. “TORCH” is an acronym meaning Toxoplasmosis, Other Agents, Rubella Cytomegalovirus, and Herpes Simplex. Infection with any of these agents (i.e. Toxoplasmosis, rubella virus, cytomegalovirus, herpes simplex viruses) may cause a constellation of similar symptoms in affected newborns. These may include fever, difficulties feeding, small areas of bleeding under the skin, causing the appearance of small reddish or purplish spots, enlargement of the liver and spleen (hepatosplenomegaly), yellowish discoloration of the skin, whites of the eyes, and mucous membranes (jaundice), hearing impairment, abnormalities of the eyes, and/or other symptoms and findings. Each infectious agent may also result in additional abnormalities that may be variable, depending upon a number of factors (e.g., stage of fetal development). In this article I report a case of TORCH syndrome in a 30 year old female patient.

Key words: Cytomegalovirus; Herpes simplex; Rubella; Syphilis; Toxoplasmosis.