title: [Intermediate uveitis due to human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1].
abstract: METHODS
  The case of a 66-year-old woman with intermediate uveitis in both eyes and progressive weakness of lower limbs is reported. A human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) infection was detected in the serological study, with the patient being diagnosed with tropical spastic paraparesis and HTLV-1 intermediate uveitis. The patient made good progress with oral steroid treatment.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The clinical and epidemiological aspects of HTLV-1 infection are discussed. We recommend a serological determination of the virus in intermediate uveitis of unknown origin in people from endemic areas or with neurological symptoms.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Oftalmología, Unidad de Uveítis, Hospital Provincial, Complexo Hospitalario de Pontevedra, España. janoft@yahoo.es
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Millán-Rodríguez
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Fernández-Cid
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: García-Campello
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sevillano
authors.forename: P C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Fernández-Vila
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D015490:HTLV-I Infections; D006801:Humans; D015867:Uveitis, Intermediate / Q000821:virology*