Secondary Syphilis Presenting as Optic Neuritis in an Immunocompetent Patient: Case Report
<p>Syphilis is a sexually transmitted, systemic infection caused by the spirochete bacterium Treponema pallidum [1]. The incidence of syphilis continues to rise in the USA and Europe, and it is estimated that around 20% of patients with syphilis in the USA also have HIV infection[2-4]. Ocular...
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| 100 | 1 | 0 | |a Franco Mónica |e author |
| 700 | 1 | 0 | |a Colaço Luisa |e author |
| 700 | 1 | 0 | |a Pereira Cristina |e author |
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| 245 | 0 | 0 | |a Secondary Syphilis Presenting as Optic Neuritis in an Immunocompetent Patient: Case Report |
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| 520 | |a <p>Syphilis is a sexually transmitted, systemic infection caused by the spirochete bacterium Treponema pallidum [1]. The incidence of syphilis continues to rise in the USA and Europe, and it is estimated that around 20% of patients with syphilis in the USA also have HIV infection[2-4]. Ocular involvement may be silent or present as anterior uveitis, choroiditis, interstitial keratitis, retinal vasculitis, retinitis, optic neuritis, dacryoadenitis, or scleritis [5-7]. The observation of optic nerve abnormalities in an ophthalmological examination in a patient with syphilis is highly suggestive of central nervous system (CNS) involvement and should be considered synonymous with neurosyphilis [8,9].</p><p><strong>Purpose</strong></p><p>The purpose of this report is to present a case of optic neuropathy as a manifestation of secondary syphilis in an HIV-negative patient.</p> | ||
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