Spontaneous resolution of acute syphilitic posterior placoid chorioretinitis: reappraisal of the literature and pathogenetic insights

Spontaneous resolution of acute syphilitic posterior placoid chorioretinitis: reappraisal of the literature and pathogenetic insights

Acute syphilitic posterior placoid chorioretinitis (ASPPC) is a rare clinical manifestation of ocular syphilis. Spontaneous resolution of this condition has been reported in a few cases.The aim of this manuscript is to report an additional case and to discuss the possible pathogenesis of this condit...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Casalino, Giuseppe, Erba, Stefano, Sivagnanavel, Vasuki, Lari, Shervin, Scialdone, Antonio, Pavesio, Carlos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: German Medical Science GMS Publishing House 2020-05-01
Series:GMS Ophthalmology Cases
Subjects:
acute syphilitic posterior placoid chorioretinitis
natural course
pathogenesis
retinal imaging
syphilis
Online Access:http://www.egms.de/static/en/journals/oc/2020-10/oc000153.shtml

Internet

http://www.egms.de/static/en/journals/oc/2020-10/oc000153.shtml

Similar Items