A Case of Syphilis Presenting with Loss of Vision in Both Eyes

Authors

  • Sevil Alkan Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart Üniversitesi, Tıp Fakültesi, Enfeksiyon Hastalıkları ve Klinik Mikrobiyoloji Anabilim Dalı, Çanakkale
  • Anıl Akça Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart Üniversitesi, Tıp Fakültesi, Enfeksiyon Hastalıkları ve Klinik Mikrobiyoloji Anabilim Dalı, Çanakkale
  • Taylan Önder Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart Üniversitesi, Tıp Fakültesi, Enfeksiyon Hastalıkları ve Klinik Mikrobiyoloji Anabilim Dalı, Çanakkale
  • Safiye Bilge Güçlü Kayta
  • Servan Vurucu Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart Üniversitesi, Tıp Fakültesi, Enfeksiyon Hastalıkları ve Klinik Mikrobiyoloji Anabilim Dalı, Çanakkale
  • Cihan Yüksel Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart Üniversitesi, Tıp Fakültesi, Enfeksiyon Hastalıkları ve Klinik Mikrobiyoloji Anabilim Dalı, Çanakkale

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5874689

Keywords:

syphilis, ocular involvement, uveitis

Abstract

ABSTRACT

Syphilis cases are sometimes reported from our country, and this disease can cause very different clinical manifestations. Eye involvement is one of these, and eye signs and symptoms can be very variable. With this case report, we aimed to present a syphilis case who presented with visual loss in both eyes, to increase awareness of syphilis and to show that the disease can also be encountered with ocular findings.

 

Key words: Syphilis, ocular involvement, uveitis.

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Published

2021-12-25

How to Cite

Alkan, S., Akça, A., Önder, T., Güçlü Kayta, S. B. ., Vurucu, S., & Yüksel, C. (2021). A Case of Syphilis Presenting with Loss of Vision in Both Eyes. Chronicles of Precision Medical Researchers, 2(3), 59–61. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5874689

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 3 (2021): Chron Precis Med Res 2021 2(3)

Section

Case Reports

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