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Syphilitic retinitis and panuveitis simulating acute retinal necrosis: case report / Retinite e panuveíte por sífilis simulando necrose aguda de retina: relato de caso
Zambon, Felipi; Silva, Frederico Lírio Nascimento; Cavalcante, Adhele Furlani de Sá; Nakashima, Yoshitaka; Helal Júnior, John.
  • Zambon, Felipi; São Paulo University. Hospital of Clinics. Ophthalmology Department. São Paulo. BR
  • Silva, Frederico Lírio Nascimento; São Paulo University. Hospital of Clinics. Ophthalmology Department. São Paulo. BR
  • Cavalcante, Adhele Furlani de Sá; São Paulo University. Hospital of Clinics. Ophthalmology Department. São Paulo. BR
  • Nakashima, Yoshitaka; São Paulo University. Hospital of Clinics. Ophthalmology Department. São Paulo. BR
  • Helal Júnior, John; São Paulo University. Hospital of Clinics. Ophthalmology Department. São Paulo. BR
Arq. bras. oftalmol ; 73(3): 288-290, jun. 2010. ilus, tab
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-555074
ABSTRACT
Retinitis and panuveitis in immunocompetent patients is a rare and sight-threatening disease, of difficult diagnosis. A case of a 31-year-old male who presented with unilateral placoid retinitis and panuveitis, unsuccessfully treated as acute retinal necrosis, that in fact was syphilis, with neurosyphilis and excellent response to treatment is reported.
RESUMO
Retinite com panuveíte em pacientes imunocompetentes é um condição rara e ameaçadora para a visão, e de difícil diagnóstico. É relatado um caso de um paciente do sexo masculino com 31 anos de idade, que se apresentou com retinite em placas e panuveíte, inicialmente tratado sem sucesso como necrose aguda de retina, que na verdade era um caso de sífilis ocular, com afecção do sistema nervoso central e ótima resposta ao tratamento sistêmico para sífilis.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Retinitis / Syphilis / Eye Infections, Bacterial / Panuveitis / Retinal Necrosis Syndrome, Acute Type of study: Diagnostic study Limits: Adult / Humans / Male Language: English Journal: Arq. bras. oftalmol Journal subject: Ophthalmology Year: 2010 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: São Paulo University/BR

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Retinitis / Syphilis / Eye Infections, Bacterial / Panuveitis / Retinal Necrosis Syndrome, Acute Type of study: Diagnostic study Limits: Adult / Humans / Male Language: English Journal: Arq. bras. oftalmol Journal subject: Ophthalmology Year: 2010 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: São Paulo University/BR