Posterior Placoid Chorioretinitis Secondary to Syphilis: A Case Report

There has been a resurgence of syphilis in recent times, despite a consistent decline in incidence over the past decade. Its estimated global prevalence of 1.11% has been increasing since mandatory reporting ended in 2000. The diagnosis of syphilis can be clinically challenging, and ocular manifestations of syphilis present in a multitude of ways and with varying degrees of severity. Ocular syphilis can manifest at any stage of the disease and may also be the sole presenting sign of syphilis.

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International Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Case Reports
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2024-12-10
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https://doi.org/10.9734/ijmpcr/2024/v17i4401
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Syphilis Diagnosis and Treatment
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Posterior Placoid Chorioretinitis Secondary to Syphilis: A Case Report

F I O, Bharath Gowda H C, E. W. A., D. D. D.S. et al.
International Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Case Reports
Syphilis Diagnosis and Treatment
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Posterior Placoid Chorioretinitis Secondary to Syphilis: A Case Report

F I O, Bharath Gowda H C, E. W. A., D. D. D.S., M Y, Sadiki.S
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Abstract

There has been a resurgence of syphilis in recent times, despite a consistent decline in incidence over the past decade. Its estimated global prevalence of 1.11% has been increasing since mandatory reporting ended in 2000. The diagnosis of syphilis can be clinically challenging, and ocular manifestations of syphilis present in a multitude of ways and with varying degrees of severity. Ocular syphilis can manifest at any stage of the disease and may also be the sole presenting sign of syphilis.

International Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Case ReportsVol. 17(4)
Mohammed V University (MA), Military Hospital (PK)
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Openalex Percentile: Top 68%
Syphilis Diagnosis and Treatment
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