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Diagnosis of Syphilitic Bilateral Papillitis Mimicking Papilloedema
- Source :
- Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 26, Iss 1, Pp 171-173 (2020)
- Publication Year :
- 2020
- Publisher :
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2020.
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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