A Case of Congenital Syphilitic Interstitial Keratitis.
- Author:
Soung Soo PARK
1
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, Daegu Fatima Hospital, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- MeSH:
Corneal Stroma;
Deafness;
Inflammation;
Keratitis*;
Serologic Tests;
Syphilis, Congenital
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
1980;21(3):323-327
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
The authors experienced one case of interstitial keratitis due to congenital syphilis, which showed interstitial keratitis, positive serologic test for syphilis(VDRL) and typical Hutchinson's teeth but no deafness. Syphilitic interstitial keratitis is characterized by wide spread infiltrative inflammation of corneal stroma. chronic course and benign tendency. A brief review and relating literatures are presented.
