OCULAR SYPHILIS IN A KIDNEY TRANSPLANT RECIPIENT

We present a case of ocular syphilis after a renal transplantation involving progressive vision loss without clinically identifiable ocular disease. Electroretinography showed signs of ischemia, especially in the internal retina. A serological test was positive for syphilis. Lumbar puncture revealed...

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Main Authors: Elen A. ROMAO, Valdes R. BOLELLA, Maria Estela P. NARDIN, Maria Lucia HABIB-SIMAO, João Marcelo FURTADO, Miguel MOYSES-NETO
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2016-01-01
Series:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0036-46652016005000405&lng=en&tlng=en