Ocular Syphilis: A Case Report.
| Autor: | Teixeira AM; Internal Medicine, Centro Hospitalar de Entre o Douro e Vouga, Santa Maria da Feira, PRT., Meireles E; Internal Medicine, Centro Hospitalar de Entre o Douro e Vouga, Santa Maria da Feira, PRT., Pereira Fontes C; Internal Medicine, Centro Hospitalar de Entre o Douro e Vouga, Santa Maria da Feira, PRT., Manuel M; Internal Medicine, Centro Hospitalar de Entre o Douro e Vouga, Santa Maria da Feira, PRT. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Cureus [Cureus] 2022 Mar 26; Vol. 14 (3), pp. e23509. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Mar 26 (Print Publication: 2022). |
| DOI: | 10.7759/cureus.23509 |
| Abstrakt: | Neurosyphilis refers to the involvement of the central nervous system by Treponema pallidum . Ocular syphilis can present with a range of manifestations, uveitis being the most common, and it can occur at any stage of acquired syphilis. There are multiple tests available for the diagnosis of syphilis. Moreover, the treatment of syphilis depends upon the stage of the disease. For years, the management of syphilitic uveitis was controversial among physicians, with several reviews debating whether ocular syphilis is a subtype of neurosyphilis. Recent recommendations state that ocular syphilis should be treated similarly to neurosyphilis, even with a normal liquor examination. Herein, we describe a case of a 57-year-old male patient who was diagnosed with ocular syphilis. Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist. (Copyright © 2022, Teixeira et al.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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