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Intermediate Uveitis as the Initial and Only Presentation of Syphilis

Sadece İntermediate Üveit ile Prezente Olan Bir Sifiliz Olgusu

Pages
297–299
Publication Date
2022-11-06
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Ocular manifestations of syphilis have variable presentations, and it should be considered when diagnosing unexplained ocular inflammatory diseases, even if the patient’s recent history and systemic evaluation are not compatible.

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Objective & Hypothesis:We report a patient with unilateral syphilitic intermediate uveitis without dermatological, neurological, or any systemic involvement.
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Key Findings & Data:He presented to our clinic with complaints of eye floaters and worsening visual acuity in the left eye.
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Conclusion & Impact:Ocular manifestations of syphilis have variable presentations, and it should be considered when diagnosing unexplained ocular inflammatory diseases, even if the patient’s recent history and systemic evaluation are not compatible.
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Abstract

We report a patient with unilateral syphilitic intermediate uveitis without dermatological, neurological, or any systemic involvement. He presented to our clinic with complaints of eye floaters and worsening visual acuity in the left eye. He had intermediate uveitis and cystoid macular edema in that eye and both venereal disease research laboratory and microhemagglutination assay for Treponema pallidum serological tests were confirmatory for syphilis. Ocular manifestations of syphilis have variable presentations, and it should be considered when diagnosing unexplained ocular inflammatory diseases, even if the patient’s recent history and systemic evaluation are not compatible.

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Dermatolojik, nörolojik veya sistemik tutulumu olmadan ilk kez ve sadece tek taraflı intermediate üveit ile prezente olan sifilitik birolguyu bildirdik. Kliniğimize sol gözde uçuşma ve görme keskinliğinde azalma ile başvuran ve intermediate üveit ve kistoid makülaödemi tespit edilen hastada hem Zührevi hastalıklar araştırma laboratuvarı hem de Treponema pallidum için mikrohemaglutinasyon testipozitifliği ile birlikte sifiliz tanısı konuldu. Sifilizin oküler tutulumu değişik şekillerde ortaya çıkabilir ve son yıllarda hasta öyküsü vesistemik değerlendirme uyumlu olmasa bile açıklanamayan oküler enflamatuvar hastalıklarda aklımıza gelmelidir.

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BALCI, S. Y., VURAL, E. T., ÖZÇALIŞKAN, Ş. (2022). Intermediate Uveitis as the Initial and Only Presentation of Syphilis. Türk Oftalmoloji Dergisi, Cilt: 49 - Sayı: 5, 297–299. https://ajindex.com/articles/637739

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