[Iridoschisis associated to congenital syphilis: serological confirmation at the 80's]. / Iridosquisis asociada a sífilis congénita: confirmación serológica a los 80.

CLINICAL CASE: Female in her eighties is admitted suffering from unilateral ocular pain. On examination we observed, as well as corneal abrasion, a bilateral iridoschisis with a frayed iris, unfolded between its stromal layers. DISCUSSION: This rare case is related either to senile degenerative change or to angle-closure glaucoma. However, it is also associated with congenital syphilis with or without the presence of interstitial keratitis. Infant conjunctivitis and a "salt and pepper" appearance of the fundus oculi complete the diagnosis. It is confirmed that the patient had suffered from congenital late syphilis, cured by the age of 80: this confirmation is reached by treponemal (RPR-) and non-treponemal (TPHA+) serological tests.

Iridosquisis asociada a sífilis congénita: confirmación serológica a los 80 / Iridoschisis associated to congenital syphilis: serological confirmation at the 80's

Caso clínico: Mujer octogenaria que acude pordolor ocular unilateral. En la exploración observamos,además de una abrasión corneal, una iridosquisisbilateral con un iris desflecado, desdobladoentre sus capas estromales.Discusión: Esta rara entidad está relacionada conlos cambios degenerativos seniles o al glaucoma deángulo cerrado. Sin embargo, también es asociado ala sífilis congénita con o sin la coexistencia de queratitisintersticial. Las conjuntivitis en la infancia yel fondo de ojo en «sal y pimienta» complementanel diagnóstico de sospecha. Confirmándose, a los80 años una sífilis congénita tardía curada, por lostest serológicos treponémicos (RPR-) y no treponémicos(TPHA+)(AU)

Clinical case: Female in her eighties is admittedsuffering from unilateral ocular pain. On examinationwe observed, as well as corneal abrasion, abilateral iridoschisis with a frayed iris, unfoldedbetween its stromal layers.Discussion: This rare case is related either to seniledegenerative change or to angle-closure glaucoma.However, it is also associated with congenital syphiliswith or without the presence of interstitial keratitis.Infant conjunctivitis and a «salt and pepper» appearanceof the fundus oculi complete the diagnosis.It is confirmed that the patient had suffered fromcongenital late syphilis, cured by the age of 80: thisconfirmation is reached by treponemal (RPR-) andnon-treponemal (TPHA+) serological tests(AU)