RT Journal
A1 ALARCÓN AG, F. DD
T1 RUbella as a cause of congenital malformations
JF American Journal of Diseases of Children
JO American Journal of Diseases of Children
YR 1949
FD December 1
VO 78
IS 6
SP 914
OP 916
DO 10.1001/archpedi.1949.02030050933009
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/archpedi.1949.02030050933009
AB The discovery of the dystrophic action of the virus of rubella is quite recent (1942).1 In special epidemiologic conditions such as Gregg reported it is difficult to trace the future effects. In Europe also2 at present it is impossible to relate this factor to the infinity of congenital anomalies afflicting the human species without taking into account others also multilating.By chance, I had occasion to receive in my practice a case which verified Gregg's discovery.REPORT OF A CASE 
    Mrs. L. M. was born on an isolated coffee plantation in one of the states of the Mexican Republic and lived there twenty-five years, with few trips to the city. At 25 years of age she married and took a wedding trip to the capital, where she remained several weeks. There she contracted rubella on May 27, 1944, and on Feb. 2, 1945 she gave birth to a