Syphilis consequences and implications in delayed diagnosis: five cases of secondary syphilis presenting with ocular symptoms.
Ocular manifestations of syphilis are uncommon. Five cases of ocular syphilis are presented, in four of which there was a delay in diagnosis. Four of the patients were men who have sex with men (MSM), and four patients were HIV negative.
Department of Genitourinary Medicine and Infectious Diseases, St James's Hospital, Dublin 8, Ireland. eavan@esatclear.ie
Eavan G
EG
Muldoon
Aideen
A
Hogan
Dara
D
Kilmartin
Cora
C
McNally
Colm
C
Bergin
D000328:Adult; D057210:Delayed Diagnosis; D015818:Eye Infections, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis*; D018023:HIV Seronegativity; D018451:Homosexuality, Male / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008487:Medical History Taking; D008875:Middle Aged; D013587:Syphilis / Q000175:diagnosis*