Vasculitis de retina secundaria a sífilis ocular en un paciente VIH positivo

Alfonso Garibay-Villarreal; Manuel Garza-León; Luz P. Navarro-López; Lourdes Arellanes-García

Vasculitis de retina secundaria a sífilis ocular en un paciente VIH positivo

Alfonso Garibay-Villarreal, Manuel Garza-León, Luz P. Navarro-López, Lourdes Arellanes-García

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Introduction: With the increment in AIDS cases, the incidence in syphilis infections has increase, and the clinic manifestations have been diversified. Case report: We present a case of a 29 years old male with visual loss of 3 weeks of evolution in left eye. Ophthalmic exploration reveals moderate inflammation in anterior segment, vitritis and non occlusive retinal vasculitis in both eyes. Laboratory tests reveals positiveness for VDRL, FTA-ABS and VIH. Conclusions: The knowledge of infrequent manifestations of syphilis infection are transcendental for the adequate treatment of this patients.

Original language	Spanish
Pages (from-to)	51-53
Number of pages	3
Journal	Revista Mexicana de Oftalmologia
Volume	81
Issue number	1
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2007
Externally published	Yes

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