Acute Syphilitic Posterior Placoid Chorioretinitis
Introduction:
Ocular syphilis is a rare manifestation of disease caused by the spirochete Treponema pallidum. Intraocular infection may be acquired during the secondary or tertiary stages of infection. This disease is most prevalent in the fifth decade of life in men. Of note, there is high correlation with co-infection with human immunodeficiency virus type 1.
Clinical Features:
Acute syphilitic posterior placoid chorioretinitis is a specific and characteristic manifestation of ocular syphilis. A singular or multiple yellow-colored, circular, deep retinal or choroidal plaques located in the macula are characteristically present. The lesions may be multifocal and subtle. Bilaterality occurs in about half of affected patients.
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