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| Presentation preference | Poster presentation |
| Title | BILATERAL ANTERIOR AND POSTERIOR HYPOPYON IN A PATIENT WITH SYPHILITIC PANUVEITIS |
| Purpose | This case highlights an atypical presentation of ocular syphilis, which to the best of our knowledge has not been reported before. |
| Methods | History and clinical examination, fluorescein angiography (FFA), optical coherence tomography (OCT), and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) brain |
| Results | We report a case of 55 years Asian male with bilateral progressive visual loss with redness and photophobia. Ophthalmic examination revealed presence of bilateral anterior hypopyon, vitritis, posterior hypopyon as well as retinitis. Physical examination was suggestive of bilateral palmar rash and perianal condyloma lata. Patient was positive for serum venereal disease research laboratory (VDRL) test and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) ELISA test. He was diagnosed and managed as ocular syphilis and resulting complete resolution of ocular inflammation.
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| Conclusion | Syphilitic uveitis can have protean clinical manifestations and high index of suspicion is necessary in order to avoid misdiagnosis. It’s important to rule out infectious causes of uveitis before starting the patient on steroids. It’s important to screen for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) in all patients of syphilis presenting with ocular involvement. |
| Conflict of interest | No |
Authors 1
| Last name | DANGI |
| Initials of first name(s) | M |
| Department | Advanced Eye Centre, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research |
| City | Chandigarh |
| Country | India |
Authors 2
| Last name | RANA |
| Initials of first name(s) | V |
| Department | Advanced Eye Centre, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research |
| City | Chandigarh |
| Country | India |
Authors 3
| Last name | HANDA |
| Initials of first name(s) | S |
| Department | Advanced Eye Centre, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research |
| City | Chandigarh |
| Country | India |
Authors 4
| Last name | BAZGAIN |
| Initials of first name(s) | K |
| Department | Advanced Eye Centre, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research |
| City | Chandigarh |
| Country | India |
Authors 5
| Last name | GUPTA |
| Initials of first name(s) | V |
| Department | Advanced Eye Centre, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research |
| City | Chandigarh |
| Country | India |
