Ocular syphilis: the new epidemic

摘要: To present the clinical presentation, diagnosis, and management of syphilitic uveitis in context an epidemic syphilis UK. Retrospective case series. Six new cases presented to Manchester Uveitis Clinic 2004, after a 15-fold increase incidence UK, including 615 Greater 5 years 2004. Four had secondary syphilis, two latent disease, no rash, were HIV positive. Ocular involvement included anterior or panuveitis, retinitis, retinal vasculitis, papillitis. All resolved on treatment intramuscular procaine penicillin G with oral probenecid. Syphilis is much more common recently should be considered all patients rash and/or headache, where there retinitis any uncertain origin. Treatment that neurosyphilis.