Diagnosis of Syphilitic Bilateral Papillitis Mimicking Papilloedema
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...
Main Authors: | Alicia Gonzalez-Martinez, Sonia Quintas, Diego Celdrán Vivancos, José Cebrián, José Vivancos |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2020-01-01
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Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/1/19-1122_article |
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