Treatment failure can occur with any regimen in patients with or without HIV infection. Because the possibility of clinical relapse after syphilis therapy may be slightly higher in HIV-infected patients, the importance of closely following HIV-infected patients with syphilis cannot be overstated.
Lumpectomy (sometimes known as a tylectomy) is a surgical removal of a discrete portion or lump of breast, usually in the treatment of malignant tumor or breast cancer.
Trabeculectomy or filtration surgery is capable of producing a rapid IOP drop and involves the formation of a partial thickness scleral flap of a fistula or bleb (usually superiorly) between the anterior chamber and subconjunctival space.