Purpose: To describe a case of Acute Syphilitic Posterior Placoid Chorio-retinitis characterized by a peculiar optical coherence tomography (OCT) finding. Methods: The patient underwent comprehensive ophthalmic examination, including ultra-wide field fundus photography, fluorescein angiography, and spectral-domain OCT. Results: This finding was characterized by hyper-reflective lesions located between the retinal pigment epithelium and the outer plexiform layer involving almost the outer nuclear layer. Conclusion: We 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.
A novel finding in the diagnosis of acute syphilitic posterior placoid chorioretinitis: A case report / Rissotto, Federico; Sacconi, Riccardo; Oldoni, Gloria; Beretta, Federico; Miserocchi, Elisabetta; Bandello, Francesco; Querques, Giuseppe. - In: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY. - ISSN 1120-6721. - 35:6(2025), pp. 46-49. [10.1177/11206721251351066]
A novel finding in the diagnosis of acute syphilitic posterior placoid chorioretinitis: A case report
Rissotto, Federico;Sacconi, Riccardo;Oldoni, Gloria;Beretta, Federico;Miserocchi, Elisabetta;Bandello, Francesco;Querques, Giuseppe
2025-01-01
Abstract
Purpose: To describe a case of Acute Syphilitic Posterior Placoid Chorio-retinitis characterized by a peculiar optical coherence tomography (OCT) finding. Methods: The patient underwent comprehensive ophthalmic examination, including ultra-wide field fundus photography, fluorescein angiography, and spectral-domain OCT. Results: This finding was characterized by hyper-reflective lesions located between the retinal pigment epithelium and the outer plexiform layer involving almost the outer nuclear layer. Conclusion: We 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.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
