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Vitreitis and movement disorder associated with neurosyphilis and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection: case report / Vitreíte e distúrbio motor associados à neurosífilis e infecção pelo vírus da imunodeficiência humana (HIV): relato de caso
Pereira, Luciano Sousa; Wu, Amy P; Kandavel, Ganesha; Memarzadeh, Farnaz; McCulley, Timothy James.
  • Pereira, Luciano Sousa; University of Califórnia. Department of Ophthalmology. San Francisco. US
  • Wu, Amy P; Stanford University School of Medicine. Department of Ophthalmology. Stanford. US
  • Kandavel, Ganesha; University of California. Irvine School of Medicine. Department of Ophthalmology. Irvine. US
  • Memarzadeh, Farnaz; University of California. Irvine School of Medicine. Department of Ophthalmology. Irvine. US
  • McCulley, Timothy James; University of California. Department of Ophthalmology. San Francisco. US
Arq. bras. oftalmol ; 71(5): 717-718, set.-out. 2008. ilus
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-497227
ABSTRACT
In this report, we describe an unusual patient with a choreiform movement disorder, misdiagnosed as Huntington disease, who later developed dense vitreitis leading to the identification of Treponema pallidum as the underlying pathogen of both abnormalities.
RESUMO
Neste relato descrevemos um caso infreqüente de um paciente com quadro de distúrbio motor coreiforme diagnosticado equivocadamente como doença de Huntington, o qual posteriormente desenvolveu quadro de intensa vitreíte, possibilitando a identificação do Treponema pallidum como o patógeno causador de ambas anormalidades.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Treponema pallidum / HIV Infections / Optic Neuritis / Huntington Disease / Neurosyphilis Type of study: Diagnostic study / Prognostic study / Risk factors Limits: Adult / Humans / Male Language: English Journal: Arq. bras. oftalmol Journal subject: Ophthalmology Year: 2008 Type: Article Affiliation country: United States Institution/Affiliation country: Stanford University School of Medicine/US / University of California/US / University of Califórnia/US

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Treponema pallidum / HIV Infections / Optic Neuritis / Huntington Disease / Neurosyphilis Type of study: Diagnostic study / Prognostic study / Risk factors Limits: Adult / Humans / Male Language: English Journal: Arq. bras. oftalmol Journal subject: Ophthalmology Year: 2008 Type: Article Affiliation country: United States Institution/Affiliation country: Stanford University School of Medicine/US / University of California/US / University of Califórnia/US