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Case Reports
. 2022 May 19;14(5):e25132.
doi: 10.7759/cureus.25132. eCollection 2022 May.

An Eye-Opening Presentation of Syphilis

Natalie Torrente  1 , Jorge Verdecia  2 , Michael Sands  2
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Case Reports

An Eye-Opening Presentation of Syphilis

Natalie Torrente et al. Cureus. .

Abstract

Syphilis has been called "the great masquerader." In this case report, we present a case of an HIV-negative patient with left eye redness and decreased vision. Syphilitic anterior uveitis as a complication of neurosyphilis was subsequently diagnosed and the patient showed marked improvement with treatment.

Keywords: anterior uveitis; neurosyphilis; penicillin; sexually transmitted infections; syphilis.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1. A. Initial presentation with left eye redness. B. Improvement of the left eye after seven days of IV penicillin.
Figure 2
Figure 2. CT of the head showing retinal calcifications (arrows).
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