Severe acute syphilitic posterior placoid chorioretinitis with complete spontaneous resolution: The natural course.

Volume: 6, Pages: Doc02 - Doc02
Published: Jan 1, 2016
Abstract
We report on a case of unilateral acute syphilitic posterior placoid chorioretinitis (ASPPC) with spontaneous resolution of the lesions, and discuss the role of an altered versus adequate immune response as the major pathogenic factor.We describe a case of acute loss of visual acuity (VA) in the left eye (LE) in a 55-year-old healthy man.The patient presented with VA of 20/20 in the right eye (RE) and hand movements in the LE. Fundoscopy...
Paper Details
Title
Severe acute syphilitic posterior placoid chorioretinitis with complete spontaneous resolution: The natural course.
Published Date
Jan 1, 2016
Journal
Volume
6
Pages
Doc02 - Doc02
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