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KMID : 1148020150400020046
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조선대학교의대논문집
2015 Volume.40 No. 2 p.46 ~ p.48
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Vitritis as the Primary Manifestation of Ocular Syphilis in a Healthy Adult
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Kim Dae-Hyun
Yun Na-Ra
LIm Dong-Hoon
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Abstract
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Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection caused by Treponema pallidum. Ocular involvement is rare and diagnosis of ocu-lar syphilis is challenging due to nonspecific symptoms. The diverse manifestation of ocular syphilis occurs as well in se- condary as in tertiary syphilis, for it can affect all structures of the eye; corneoscleral, uveal, retinal, and optic nerve inflam-mation may be observed. We report on a case of ocular syphilis affecting the vitreous body in a 43-year-old healthy male with a 6-month history of diminished visual acuity in the left eye.
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KEYWORD
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Syphilis, Treponema pallidum, Ocular infections, Vitreous body
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