Syphilitic retinitis in human immunodeficiency virus infection

Authors

  • Elisabete Margarido Interna do Internato Complementar de Medicina Interna, Serviço de Medicina 1 do Hospital Santo António dos Capuchos, Lisboa
  • Manuel Mendonça Assistente Eventual de Medicina Interna, Serviço de Medicina 1 do Hospital Santo António dos Capuchos, Lisboa
  • Paulina Cardigos Assistente Hospitalar Graduada de Medicina Interna, Serviço de Medicina 1 do Hospital Santo António dos Capuchos, Lisboa
  • Manuel Póvoas Assistente Hospitalar de Oftalmologia, Serviço de Medicina 1 do Hospital Santo António dos Capuchos, Lisboa
  • Barros Veloso Director de Serviço, Serviço de Medicina 1 do Hospital Santo António dos Capuchos, Lisboa

Keywords:

syphilitic retinitis, neurosyphilis, human immunodeficiency virus seropositivity

Abstract

The authors present a case report of a 25 year­ old man admitted in the hospital refering bilateral progressive loss of vision.

Five years ago, a diagnosis of primary syphilis was made and two years ago he was found to be a HIV positive.

Treatment with penicilin was given and the pa­ tient had an eventful recovery with complete re­solution of the retina lesions and recovery of visual acuity. The final diagnosis was syphilitic retinitis.

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1996-09-30

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Margarido E, Mendonça M, Cardigos P, Póvoas M, Veloso B. Syphilitic retinitis in human immunodeficiency virus infection. RPMI [Internet]. 1996 Sep. 30 [cited 2025 Apr. 24];3(3):166-8. Available from: https://revista.spmi.pt/index.php/rpmi/article/view/2289

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 3 (1996): Julho/ Setembro

Section

Case Reports

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