Syphilis presenting as acute syphilitic posterior placoid chorioretinitis

Case Report: Multimode Imaging of Chronic Syphilitic Chorioretinitis

“…2,3 Many cases of acute syphilitic posterior placoid chorioretinitis have been published, which has aided in clinician diagnosis of acute disease presentations. [4][5][6][7] Compared with acute cases, chronic syphilitic chorioretinitis is more difficult to detect because of atypical clinical manifestations. This case report describes the findings of modern multimodal imaging of a patient with chronic syphilitic chorioretinitis, including the clinical manifestations and treatment outcomes that were evaluated by ultrawide-field imaging and optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA).…”

“…Although T. pallidum can affect any ocular structure, chorioretinitis is the most common manifestation of ocular syphilis 2,3 . Many cases of acute syphilitic posterior placoid chorioretinitis have been published, which has aided in clinician diagnosis of acute disease presentations 4–7 . Compared with acute cases, chronic syphilitic chorioretinitis is more difficult to detect because of atypical clinical manifestations.…”