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ArticleCureus2024

Co-infectious Uveitis With Syphilis and Lyme Disease: A Case Report.

Shobha Mandal, Hamnah Tayyab, Subhash C Mandal, Abdelhaleem Sideeg

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Article in Cureus, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 authors.

Shobha MandalInternal Medicine, Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre, USA.
Hamnah TayyabInternal Medicine, Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre, USA.
Subhash C MandalInternal Medicine, B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, NPL.
Abdelhaleem SideegHospital Medicine, Guthrie Corning Hospital, Corning, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Uveitis is the inflammation of the uveal tract (i.e., iris, ciliary body, and choroid). Uveitis is categorized into the following three types based on the anatomical location of inflammation: anterior, intermediate, and posterior uveitis. Severe cases may lead to panuveitis, where all three layers may become inflamed potentially resulting in permanent vision loss. Uveitis can arise from different underlying disorders, including infectious causes or autoimmune disorders. Syphilis and Lyme disease are uncommon causes of uveitis. Eye involvement can occur at any stage in Lyme disease, characterized by diverse manifestations such as conjunctivitis, episcleritis, keratitis, uveitis, neuroretinitis, and retinal vasculitis. Patients may present with symptoms of blurred vision, eye pain or discomfort, visual floaters, headache, or intolerance to light. Patients can risk vision loss if not diagnosed and treated promptly.

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blindnesseye painlyme diseaseocular syphilisuveitis

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PMCPMC11102814

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