Syphilitic retinitis and panuveitis simulating acute retinal necrosis: case report.

Abstract:

:Retinitis and panuveitis in immunocompetent patients is a rare and sight-threatening disease, of difficult diagnosis. A case of a 31-year-old male who presented with unilateral placoid retinitis and panuveitis, unsuccessfully treated as acute retinal necrosis, that in fact was syphilis, with neurosyphilis and excellent response to treatment is reported.

journal_name

Arq Bras Oftalmol

authors

Zambon F,Silva FL,Cavalcante AF,Nakashima Y,Helal J Jr

doi

10.1590/s0004-27492010000300016

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2010-05-01 00:00:00

pages

288-90

issue

3

eissn

0004-2749

issn

1678-2925

pii

S0004-27492010000300016

journal_volume

73

pub_type

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