title: [A case of syphilitic uveitis simulating Harada disease].
abstract: On the basis of clinical findings and fluorescein angiography the authors diagnosed Harada's disease in a 30-year-old Caucasian woman. A drastic deterioration occurred under treatment with corticosteroids and immunosuppressive agents. Another cause of the uveitis was looked for and a reactive serology for lues was found in the blood and the cerebrospinal fluid. The severe inflammation was then treated successfully with high doses of penicillin, intravenously administered; visual acuity also improved as a result this treatment. The differential diagnosis of the two conditions is discussed.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D006801:Humans; D010406:Penicillins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013587:Syphilis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D013588:Syphilis Serodiagnosis; D014605:Uveitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D010406:Penicillins
vernacular_title: Ein Fall von luischer Uveitis unter dem Bild des Morbus Harada.