Neurosyphilis rebound in youth: A case report

Syphilis is a systemic sexually transmitted disease that can be presented with very varied ocular symptoms. We present the case of a 27-year-old patient with ocular inflammation and bilateral papilledema who was finally diagnosed as neurosyphilis. We want to highlight the importance of taking this d...

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Published inIndian journal of ophthalmology - case reports Vol. 2; no. 1; pp. 123 - 125
Main Authors Urbinati, Facundo, Zamorano-Martín, Francisco, Gutiérrez-Castaño, Patricia, García-Lorente, María, Pérez de Pedro, Iván, Jódar-Márquez, Margarita
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Wolters Kluwer India Pvt. Ltd 01.01.2022
Subjects
HIV
papilledema
syphilis
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Summary:Syphilis is a systemic sexually transmitted disease that can be presented with very varied ocular symptoms. We present the case of a 27-year-old patient with ocular inflammation and bilateral papilledema who was finally diagnosed as neurosyphilis. We want to highlight the importance of taking this diagnosis into account in the event of any ocular inflammation of unknown cause.
ISSN:2772-3070
2772-3089