The evolution of untreated acute syphilitic posterior placoid chorioretinitis captured by multimodal retinal imaging

Acute syphilitic posterior placoid chorioretinitis (ASPPC) is a rare manifestation of syphilis. Most cases respond to systemic treatment of the underlying Treponema pallidum infection. The authors illustrate the natural progression of untreated ASPPC with multimodal retinal imaging.

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Published in:	Ophthalmic surgery, lasers & imaging retina Vol. 45; no. 6; p. 606
Main Authors:	Armstrong, Blair K, Pitcher, John, Shah, Rajiv, Brady, Christopher, Perlmutter, David, Garg, Sunir J
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01-11-2014
Subjects:	Acute Disease Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use Chorioretinitis - diagnosis Chorioretinitis - drug therapy Chorioretinitis - microbiology Drug Therapy, Combination Eye Infections, Bacterial - diagnosis Eye Infections, Bacterial - drug therapy Eye Infections, Bacterial - microbiology Fluorescein Angiography Fluorescent Treponemal Antibody-Absorption Test Glucocorticoids - therapeutic use Humans Male Middle Aged Multimodal Imaging Penicillin G - therapeutic use Syphilis - diagnosis Syphilis - drug therapy Syphilis - microbiology Tomography, Optical Coherence Treponema pallidum Visual Acuity
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Summary:	Acute syphilitic posterior placoid chorioretinitis (ASPPC) is a rare manifestation of syphilis. Most cases respond to systemic treatment of the underlying Treponema pallidum infection. The authors illustrate the natural progression of untreated ASPPC with multimodal retinal imaging.
ISSN:	2325-8179
DOI:	10.3928/23258160-20141008-02