5 Cases of Interstitial Keratitis Due to Congenital Syphilis.

Han, Sang Hag; Oh, Joen Sup

Case Report

Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 1979;20(4):585-589.
Published online April 1, 1979.

5 Cases of Interstitial Keratitis Due to Congenital Syphilis.

Sang Hag Han, Joen Sup Oh

Department of Ophthalmology, Presbyterian Medical Center Keimyung University, School of Medicine, Taegu, Korea.

선천성매독에 기인된 각막실질염 5예

한상학 , 오준섭 ( Sang Hak Han , Joon Sup Oh )

Abstract

Syphilitic interstitial keratitis is known as a rare disease in recent time. Authors experienced 5 cases of interstitial keratitis due to congenital syphilis. All the cases sh owed positive serologic test for syphilis (VDRL), 4 cases showed Hutchinson's teeth and 2 cases showed iritis. A brief review and relating literatures are presented.

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