Diagnosis of Syphilitic Bilateral Papillitis Mimicking Papilloedema

Gonzalez-Martinez, Alicia; Quintas, Sonia; Vivancos, Diego Celdrán; Cebrián, José; Vivancos, José

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Diagnosis of Syphilitic Bilateral Papillitis Mimicking Papilloedema

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By Gonzalez-Martinez, Alicia ; Quintas, Sonia ; Vivancos, Diego Celdrán ; ...

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Emerg Infect Dis
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Gonzalez-Martinez, Alicia ; Quintas, Sonia ; Vivancos, Diego Celdrán ; Cebrián, José ; Vivancos, José
Description:

Syphilis produces myriad nonspecific signs and symptoms. For example, optic disk swelling might be seen in patients with syphilis as a result of cranial hypertension (papilloedema), inflammatory optic neuritis with papillitis, or optic perineuritis. We report a case involving differential diagnosis of syphilitic bilateral papillitis mimicking papilloedema.
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Diagnosis, Differential Humans Male Middle Aged Neurosyphilis Papilledema
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Emerg Infect Dis. 26(1):171-173
Pubmed ID:

31855531
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PMC6924901
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Journal Article
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Letter
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26
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1
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Emerging Infectious Diseases
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