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Anales de la Sociedad Mexicana de Oftalmología y Archivos de la Asociación Para Evitar la Ceguera en México

2007, Number 1

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Rev Mex Oftalmol 2007; 81 (1)

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

Garibay-Villarreal A, Garza-León M, Navarro-López LP, Arellanes-García L

Language: Spanish
References: 10
Page: 51-53
PDF size: 454.23 Kb.


ABSTRACT

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.


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