Nodular syphilitic scleritis: a rare and forgotten entity

Ocular manifestations of syphilis are usually seen in the secondary or tertiary stages of the disease, which is a nonspecific inflammatory response. We report a case of unilateral nodular scleritis in a patient with late latent syphilis, which resolved with intravenous crystalline penicillin for 2 w...

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Published in:International journal of STD & AIDS 2021-07, Vol.32 (8), p.766-767
Main Authors: Kanathur, Shilpa, Hongal, Amrita A, Radhika, SR, Revathi, TN
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
AIDS/HIV
Female
Humans
Penicillin G
Scleritis - diagnosis
Scleritis - drug therapy
Syphilis - diagnosis
Syphilis - drug therapy
Syphilis, Latent
Young Adult
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Summary:Ocular manifestations of syphilis are usually seen in the secondary or tertiary stages of the disease, which is a nonspecific inflammatory response. We report a case of unilateral nodular scleritis in a patient with late latent syphilis, which resolved with intravenous crystalline penicillin for 2 weeks, topical fluorometholone, and tobramycin eye drops for 3 weeks.
ISSN:0956-4624
1758-1052
DOI:10.1177/0956462420986665