title: Asymptomatic intracranial gumma in a patient with syphilitic uveitis and human immunodeficiency virus infection.
abstract: The case is described of a 51-y-old man with uveitis as the first clinical manifestation of syphilis and in whom laboratory work-up disclosed human immunodeficiency virus infection and asymptomatic brain gummata. The case illustrates the need for a comprehensive work-up in previously asymptomatic patients with uveitis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil. lanapma@uol.com.br
authors.forename: Marco A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Lana-Peixoto
authors.forename: Antonio L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Teixeira
authors.forename: Patrick F M
authors.initials: PF
authors.lastname: Tzelikis
authors.forename: Wesley R
authors.initials: WR
authors.lastname: Campos
authors.forename: André
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Curi
authors.forename: Fernando
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Oréfice
mesh_terms: D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009494:Neurosyphilis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D015864:Panuveitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D010406:Penicillins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011379:Prognosis; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014210:Treponema pallidum / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014792:Visual Acuity
chemical_list: D010406:Penicillins