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BEARING DOWN ON TREPONEMES: AN ATYPICAL PRESENTATION OF SYPHILITIC UVEITIS.
- Source :
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Retinal cases & brief reports [Retin Cases Brief Rep] 2021 Jul 01; Vol. 15 (4), pp. 403-406. - Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- Purpose: To present an atypical case of syphilis that presented with findings concerning for endocarditis and valsalva retinopathy.<br />Methods: History and clinical examination of 42-year-old white man who presented to the emergency department with acute onset vision changes associated with gastrointestinal symptoms, otalgia, and constitutional symptoms.<br />Results: The review of this case highlights the atypical nature in which syphilis can present and can remain undiagnosed even in the face of extensive workups for other systemic conditions.<br />Conclusion: We present a case of syphilis in a patient with multiorgan involvement in whom the diagnosis was made based on atypical ocular examination findings.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1937-1578
- Volume :
- 15
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Retinal cases & brief reports
- Publication Type :
- Report
- Accession number :
- 30300313
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1097/ICB.0000000000000831