3 Cases of Interstitial Keratitis Occurred in Congenital Syphilitic Patients.
- Author:
Kwang Sung YOO
1
;
Yong Hwan KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, Cho Sun University, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- MeSH:
Humans;
Incidence;
Keratitis*;
Penicillins;
Serologic Tests;
Syphilis;
Syphilis, Congenital
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
1981;22(2):427-431
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
Since the time of Jonathan Hutchinson (1858-63), it has been known that over 90% of cases of diffuse interstitial keratitis occur in syphilitic patients. The syphilitic patients was sharply decreased throughout the world after the introduction of penicillin for syphilis therapy, but recently the incidence of syphilis began to increase throughout the world. The authors experienced 3 cases of interstitial keratitis due to congenital syphilis. All the cases showed interstitial keratitis, positive serologic test for syphilis (VDRL) and Hutchinson's teeth. A brief review and relating literatures are presented.
