TORCH syndrome

TORCH syndrome
Other namesTORCH infection
Congenital toxoplasmosis
CRS cataracts caused by rubella
Retinitis caused by cytomegalovirus
Neonatal herpes
Different manifestations of the four classical TORCH infections
SpecialtyNeonatology, infectious disease
Symptomshepatosplenomegaly, fever, lethargy, difficulty feeding, anemia, petechiae, purpurae, jaundice, and chorioretinitis
ComplicationsStillbirth, etc.
TreatmentMainly supportive

TORCH syndrome is a cluster of symptoms caused by congenital infection with toxoplasmosis, rubella, cytomegalovirus, herpes simplex, and other organisms including syphilis, parvovirus, and Varicella zoster.[1] Zika virus is considered the most recent member of TORCH infections.[2]

TORCH is an acronym for (T)oxoplasmosis, (O)ther Agents, (R)ubella, (C)ytomegalovirus, and (H)erpes Simplex.[3]

  1. ^ "TORCH Syndrome - NORD (National Organization for Rare Disorders)". NORD (National Organization for Rare Disorders). Retrieved 2016-04-21.
  2. ^ Mehrjardi, Mohammad Zare (2017). "Is Zika Virus an Emerging TORCH Agent? An Invited Commentary". Virology: Research and Treatment. 8: 1178122X17708993. doi:10.1177/1178122X17708993. ISSN 1178-122X. PMC 5439991. PMID 28579764.
  3. ^ "TORCH Syndrome".