August 2014

Syphilis presenting as optic neuritis in an immunocompetent patient: Case report

The purpose of this report was to present a case of optic neuropathy as a manifestation of secondary syphilis in an human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-negative patient. A case of gradual loss of visual acuity in the left eye (LE) in a 53-year-old healthy woman was described. The patient present with visual acuity of 20/20 in the right eye and hand movements in the LE. Fundoscopy revealed swollen optic disc in the LE....

Author(s): Franco Mónica, Colaço Luisa, Pereira Cristina, Neves Joana and Seldon Raquel