Syphilitic retinitis presentations: punctate inner retinitis and posterior placoid chorioretinitis
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DOI: 10.1007/s10792-020-01569-0
Abstract: Purpose To describe two distinct presentations of syphilitic fundus features in a series of patients with ocular syphilis. Methods This is a retrospective, interventional case series of 22 eyes from 16 serology confirmed cases. Clinical… read more here.
Keywords: inner retinitis; placoid chorioretinitis; retinitis; posterior placoid ... See more keywords
Syphilis presenting as acute syphilitic posterior placoid chorioretinitis
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DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2021-243923
Abstract: © BMJ Publishing Group Limited 2021. No commercial reuse. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ. DESCRIPTION A 59yearold man who has sex with men presented to the emergency department with a 1week history of… read more here.
Keywords: acute syphilitic; placoid chorioretinitis; placoid; chorioretinitis ... See more keywords
Relentless placoid chorioretinitis: A review of four cases in pediatric and young adult patients with a discussion of therapeutic strategies
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DOI: 10.3389/fped.2023.885230
Abstract: Introduction Relentless placoid chorioretinitis (RPC) is a rare, bilateral disease of the retinal pigment epithelium. The clinical course is prolonged and relapsing. No standard treatment has been established to date. The purpose of this case… read more here.
Keywords: chorioretinitis; four cases; young adult; relentless placoid ... See more keywords
Choriocapillaris Involvement in Acute Syphilis Posterior Placoid Chorioretinitis is Responsible for Functional Impairment and Points towards an Immunologic Mechanism: A Comprehensive Clinicopathological Approach
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DOI: 10.4103/joco.joco_184_20
Abstract: Purpose: To evaluate the multimodal imaging of acute syphilitic posterior placoid chorioretinitis (ASPPC) lesions in order to elucidate their pathophysiology which seems to resemble choriocapillaritis as in primary inflammatory choriocapillaropathies such as multifocal choroiditis (MFC)… read more here.
Keywords: choriocapillaris; posterior placoid; placoid chorioretinitis; placoid ... See more keywords