An Eye-Opening Presentation of Syphilis

Syphilis has been called “the great masquerader.” In this case report, we present a case of an HIV-negative patient with left eye redness and decreased vision. Syphilitic anterior uveitis as a complication of neurosyphilis was subsequently diagnosed and the patient showed marked improvement with tre...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Torrente, Natalie, Verdecia, Jorge, Sands, Michael
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2022
Materias:
Internal Medicine
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9206394/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35747033
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.25132
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Sumario:Syphilis has been called “the great masquerader.” In this case report, we present a case of an HIV-negative patient with left eye redness and decreased vision. Syphilitic anterior uveitis as a complication of neurosyphilis was subsequently diagnosed and the patient showed marked improvement with treatment. 

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