| Literature DB >> 17569719 |
Medhat S T Basta1, K Nathan Sankar, Margaret Dayan.
Abstract
Perioptic neuritis caused by secondary syphilis is a rare ophthalmic manifestation in the HIV-infected host. Early diagnosis and treatment of this condition is required to prevent further visual damage. We report a case of unilateral syphilitic perioptic neuritis in a patient coinfected with HIV-1.Entities:
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Year: 2007 PMID: 17569719 PMCID: PMC2659087 DOI: 10.1136/sti.2006.024067
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Sex Transm Infect ISSN: 1368-4973 Impact factor: 3.519