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Revista Cubana de Oftalmología
On-line version ISSN 1561-3070
Abstract
ARTILES MARTINEZ, Keilym; AMBOU FRUTOS, Isabel; PEREZ BATISTA, Anisley and LASCAIBA ROJAS, Noel. Ocular syphilis, “the great pretender”. Rev Cubana Oftalmol [online]. 2023, vol.36, n.1 Epub May 30, 2023. ISSN 1561-3070.
Introduction:
Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease caused by Treponema pallidum. Recent reports from different regions of the world suggest that ocular syphilis is re-emerging, in parallel with the increasing incidence of systemic infection globally.
Objective:
To deepen the knowledge on syphilis and especially ocular syphilis found in the specialized literature.
Methods:
The articles consulted were mainly from the last 5 years, in Spanish and English, available in full text. The databases consulted were PubMed, SciELO and Google academic.
Conclusions:
Ocular syphilis can present at any stage of the disease and mimic different ocular inflammatory conditions, so it should be taken into account in the differential diagnosis of any uveitis. Prompt treatment of these patients can minimize visual damage but its diagnosis is often a challenge for the ophthalmologist.
Keywords : ocular syphilis; syphilis; neurosyphilis.