Recurrent paroxysmal fever revealing ocular syphilis.
Détails
ID Serval
serval:BIB_996591419E37
Type
Article: article d'un périodique ou d'un magazine.
Sous-type
Etude de cas (case report): rapporte une observation et la commente brièvement.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Titre
Recurrent paroxysmal fever revealing ocular syphilis.
Périodique
Klinische Monatsblätter Für Augenheilkunde
ISSN
1439-3999 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
0023-2165
Statut éditorial
Publié
Date de publication
2012
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
229
Numéro
4
Pages
435-436
Langue
anglais
Notes
Publication types: Case Reports ; Journal Article
Résumé
An increased prevalence of ocular syphilis has been reported in recent years reflecting a trend towards liberalisation of sexual practices in the era of Highly Active Anti-retroviral Treatment for HIV infection [1][2]. In view of the protean nature of the disease, pathognomonic features that could guide differential diagnosis of ocular inflammation towards syphilis are lacking. Ocular involvement can antedate or follow systemic manifestations of syphilitic infection, ranging widely and potentially involving all ocular tissue [3][4]. We report here an unusual case of chronic fever and fatigue the cause of which remained elusive for a period of three years, despite extensive investigations, until the development of bilateral panuveitis, raising the suspicion of syphilitc infection.
Mots-clé
Adult, Antitubercular Agents/therapeutic use, Female, Fever of Unknown Origin/diagnosis, Fever of Unknown Origin/etiology, Humans, Methylprednisolone/therapeutic use, Penicillin G/therapeutic use, Recurrence/prevention & control, Treatment Outcome, Tuberculosis, Ocular/complications, Tuberculosis, Ocular/diagnosis, Uveitis/complications, Uveitis/diagnosis
Pubmed
Web of science
Création de la notice
01/05/2012 15:08
Dernière modification de la notice
20/08/2019 15:00