Secondary Syphilitic Uveitis-A Case Report

Abstract

The incidence of syphilitic uveitis has fluctuated during the past century, and the diagnosis was easily overlooked. A 52 year-old woman with bilateral granulomatous uveitis due to secondary syphilis was described. The diagnosis was made by the clinical picture, the positive serologic result of VDRL, TPHA, FTA-ABS, and the elimination of other possible causes of bilateral granulomatous uveitis, such as tuberculosis, sarcoidosis, Harada's disease, and leprosy. The inflammation was then controlled successfully with high doses of penicillin. No recurrence was noted during two year of follow-up period.