Secondary ocular syphilis in an immunocompromised patient: a case report
Syphilis may go undetected without a high index of clinical suspicion owing to its often nonspecific presentation. All patients with ocular inflammation should have syphilis testing as a part of their infectious workup with both treponemal and nontreponemal testing.
Authors
- Maedbh Rhatigan
- Richard Farnan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3477-4034)
- Hamid Nafees
- Gordon Farnan
Institutions
- Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (IE)
- University Hospital Galway (IE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Medical Case Reports
- Published
- 2025-11-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-025-05661-w
- Primary Topic
- Syphilis Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland