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.
Authors
- F I O
- Bharath Gowda H C
- E. W. A.
- D. D. D.S.
- M Y
- Sadiki.S
Institutions
- Mohammed V University (MA)
- Military Hospital (PK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Case Reports
- Published
- 2024-12-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.9734/ijmpcr/2024/v17i4401
- Primary Topic
- Syphilis Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00