Visual loss resulting from immunosuppressive therapy in patients with syphilitic uveitis

Visual loss resulting from immunosuppressive therapy in patients with syphilitic uveitis

ABSTRACT Permanent visual loss can be caused by improper use of immunosuppressive therapy in cases of uveitis without differential diagnosis of syphilitic uveitis. We present four cases of syphilitic uveitis that were incorrectly diagnosed as being secondary to rheumatic diseases and were subsequent...

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Main Authors: Vivian Cristina Costa Afonso, Heloisa Nascimento, Rubens M. Belfort, Emilia Inoue Sato, Cristina Muccioli, Rubens Belfort Jr.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Conselho Brasileiro de Oftalmologia 2015-06-01
Series:Arquivos Brasileiros de Oftalmologia
Subjects:
Sífilis
Uveítes/quimioterapia
Imunossupressores/uso terapêutico
Imunossupressores/efeitos adversos
Transtornos da visão/etiologia
Relatos de casos
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-27492015000300012&lng=en&tlng=en
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Summary:ABSTRACT Permanent visual loss can be caused by improper use of immunosuppressive therapy in cases of uveitis without differential diagnosis of syphilitic uveitis. We present four cases of syphilitic uveitis that were incorrectly diagnosed as being secondary to rheumatic diseases and were subsequently treated with immunosuppressive therapy, leading to permanent visual loss. These cases highlight the importance of ruling out syphilis in the differential diagnosis of inflammatory ocular diseases before starting use of immunosuppressive therapy.
ISSN:1678-2925

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