Retinal vasculitis secondary to ocular syphilis in HIV-positive patients

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

Retinal vasculitis secondary to ocular syphilis in HIV-positive patients

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

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Resumen

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.

Idioma original	English
Páginas (desde-hasta)	51-53
Número de páginas	3
Publicación	Revista Mexicana de Oftalmologia
Estado	Published - 1 ene 2007
Publicado de forma externa	Sí

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All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

Ophthalmology

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Garibay-Villarreal, A., Garza-León, M., Navarro-López, L. P., & Arellanes-García, L. (2007). Retinal vasculitis secondary to ocular syphilis in HIV-positive patients. Revista Mexicana de Oftalmologia, 51-53. https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=35548929358&origin=inward

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