| Literature DB >> 32265212 |
Avantika Dogra1, Mudit Tyagi2, Hrishikesh Kaza3, Avinash Pathengay4.
Abstract
A rare case of syphilitic uveitis presenting as a choroidal granuloma is described in this case report. The clinical picture resembled that of a tubercular choroidal granuloma. However, the patient was positive for treponemal (treponema pallidum hemagglutination assay) as well as non-treponemal tests (venereal disease research laboratory test) for syphilis. Therefore, the patient was treated for ocular syphilis and responded to antisyphilitic therapy. There was a complete resolution of the lesion at the end of 14 days of treatment. © BMJ Publishing Group Limited 2020. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ.Entities:
Keywords: infectious diseases; retina; syphilis
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Year: 2020 PMID: 32265212 PMCID: PMC7244271 DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2019-234022
Source DB: PubMed Journal: BMJ Case Rep ISSN: 1757-790X