Vitreitis and movement disorder associated with neurosyphilis and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection: case report

Vitreíte e distúrbio motor associados à neurosífilis e infecção pelo vírus da imunodeficiência humana (HIV): relato de caso

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.

Vitreous body; Neurosyphilis; Treponema pallidum; HIV infections; Eye diseases