Vitreitis and movement disorder associated with neurosyphilis and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection: case report
In this report, we describe an unusual patient with a choreiform movement disorder, misdiagnosed as Huntington disease, who later developed dense vitreitis leading to the identification of Treponema pallidum as the underlying pathogen of both abnormalities.
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Main Authors: | Pereira,Luciano Sousa, Wu,Amy P, Kandavel,Ganesha, Memarzadeh,Farnaz, McCulley,Timothy James |
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Format: | Digital revista |
Language: | English |
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Conselho Brasileiro de Oftalmologia
2008
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Online Access: | http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-27492008000500020 |
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