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Late congenital syphilitic oculopathy is a disease of the eye, a manifestation of late congenital syphilis. It can appear as: * Interstitial keratitis – this commonly appears between ages 6 and 12. Symptoms include lacrimation and photophobia. Pathological vascularization of the cornea cause it to turn pink or salmon colored. 90% of cases affect both eyes. * Episcleritis or scleritis – nodules appear in or overlying the sclera (white of eye) * Iritis or iris papules – vascular infiltration of the iris causes rosy color change and yellow/red nodules. * Chorioretinitis, papillitis, retinal vasculitis – retinal changes can resemble retinitis pigmentosa. * Exudative retinal detachment Congenital syphilis is categorized by the age of the child. Early congenital syphilis occurs in children under 2 years old, and late congenital syphilis in children at or greater than 2 years old. Manifestations of late congenital syphilis are similar to those of secondary syphilis and tertiary syphilis in adults. ==References== *eMedicine: (Ocular Manifestations of Syphilis ) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Late congenital syphilitic oculopathy」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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