Neurosyphilis initially presenting as hemorrhagic exudative optic neuropathy in an immunocompetent patient.

Sex Transm Dis

From the Department of Ophthalmology, Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University, Seoul, Korea.

Published: June 2015

We describe an unusual case of hemorrhagic exudative optic neuropathy as an initial presentation of neurosyphilis in an immunocompetent patient. The clinicians have to be alert to consider a diagnosis of syphilitic optic neuropathy in cases with hemorrhagic exudative optic neuropathy.

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