A patient in the first trimester of pregnancy recently emigrated from a foreign country and is diagnosed with rubella. What can occur to the developing fetus because of this infection?
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Rubella infection during the first trimester of pregnancy can cause congenital rubella syndrome in the developing fetus. This syndrome can include congenital cataracts, sensorineural deafness, congenital heart defects, and intrauterine growth restriction. Ophthalmia neonatorum is not a manifestation of congenital rubella syndrome.

A Patient in the First Trimester of Pregnancy Recently Emigrated