Congenital rubella

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Rubella on an infant's back

Rubella Syndrome

Slit-lamp exam

• History of mother having rubella while pregnant (particularly in the first trimester)
• Skin rash at birth (purpura, petechiae)
• Low birth weight
• Small head size (microcephaly)
• Lethargy
• Irritability
• Deafness
• Seizures
• Cloudy corneas or white appearance to pupil (leukocoria)
• Developmental delay
• Mental retardation

Tests include:

• Urine tests, nasopharyngeal secretions tests, or cerebrospinal fluid tests for virus
• Antibody tests

Review Date: 01/24/2006
Reviewed By: Benjamin W. Van Voorhees, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.