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Diagnosis of Syphilitic Bilateral Papillitis Mimicking Papilloedema

Authors :
Alicia Gonzalez-Martinez
Sonia Quintas
Diego Celdrán Vivancos
José Cebrián
José Vivancos
Source :
Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 26, Iss 1, Pp 171-173 (2020)
Publication Year :
2020
Publisher :
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2020.

Abstract

Syphilis produces myriad nonspecific signs and symptoms. For example, optic disk swelling might be seen in patients with syphilis as a result of cranial hypertension (papilloedema), inflammatory optic neuritis with papillitis, or optic perineuritis. We report a case involving differential diagnosis of syphilitic bilateral papillitis mimicking papilloedema.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10806040 and 10806059
Volume :
26
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.07a5b05026f84aca8a5cd38c7a13161f
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2601.191122