A novel finding in the diagnosis of acute syphilitic posterior placoid chorioretinitis: A case report
PurposeTo describe a case of Acute Syphilitic Posterior Placoid Chorio-retinitis characterized by a peculiar optical coherence tomography (OCT) finding.MethodsThe patient underwent comprehensive ophthalmic examination, including ultra-wide field fundus photography, fluorescein angiography, and spectral-domain OCT.ResultsThis finding was characterized by hyper-reflective lesions located between the retinal pigment epithelium and the outer plexiform layer involving almost the outer nuclear layer.ConclusionWe suggest that this finding could be a sign of outer retina inflammation related to the Syphilis infection and may be helpful in the early diagnosis of ASPCC.
Authors
- Giuseppe Querques (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3292-9581)
- Federico Rissotto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1584-1801)
- Francesco Bandello (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3238-9682)
- Elisabetta Miserocchi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2989-6712)
- Riccardo Sacconi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2891-2012)
- Gloria Oldoni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-0948-9334)
- Federico Beretta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-8119-9302)
Institutions
- Vita-Salute San Raffaele University (IT)
- Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IT)
- Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico San Raffaele (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Journal of Ophthalmology
- Published
- 2025-06-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/11206721251351066
- Primary Topic
- Syphilis Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00