Jie Shen1, Liguo Feng1, Yumin Li1. 1. Department of Ophthalmology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine Hangzhou, Zhejiang, P. R. China.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: To describe the clinical manifestations and ancillary examination outcomes of ocular syphilis in Southeast China. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This is a retrospective, nonrandom case study. Demographic information, serum and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) test results, and findings of fundus fluorescein angiography (FFA), indocyanine green angiography (ICGA), and spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) were analyzed. RESULTS: The study examined 21 eyes of 13 patients (average age 50.3 ± 5.9 (range 37-61) years). HIV co-infection was found in one patient. The most common manifestation was chorioretinitis (52.4%). Disc hyperfluorescence (66.7%) and persistent dark spots (91.7%) were the most common findings on FFA and ICGA, respectively. The inner segment/outer segment junction (IS/OS) loss was the most frequent manifestation (86.7%). Among the six patients with confirmed neurosyphilis, the average CSF protein level was 528.8 ± 327.1 mg/L. Visual acuity (VA) was improved in 8 of 13 eyes (61.5%) after treatment. CONCLUSIONS: The manifestations of ocular syphilis can mimic any eye disease. Chorioretinitis was the most common finding in this case series. "Leopard spots" was the characteristic manifestation on FFA. IS/OS loss was the most common finding in patients with posterior uveitis on SD-OCT. Lumbar puncture can contribute to the diagnosis of neurosyphilis. Treatment for ocular syphilis was effective in these patients.
BACKGROUND: To describe the clinical manifestations and ancillary examination outcomes of ocular syphilis in Southeast China. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This is a retrospective, nonrandom case study. Demographic information, serum and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) test results, and findings of fundus fluorescein angiography (FFA), indocyanine green angiography (ICGA), and spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) were analyzed. RESULTS: The study examined 21 eyes of 13 patients (average age 50.3 ± 5.9 (range 37-61) years). HIV co-infection was found in one patient. The most common manifestation was chorioretinitis (52.4%). Disc hyperfluorescence (66.7%) and persistent dark spots (91.7%) were the most common findings on FFA and ICGA, respectively. The inner segment/outer segment junction (IS/OS) loss was the most frequent manifestation (86.7%). Among the six patients with confirmed neurosyphilis, the average CSF protein level was 528.8 ± 327.1 mg/L. Visual acuity (VA) was improved in 8 of 13 eyes (61.5%) after treatment. CONCLUSIONS: The manifestations of ocular syphilis can mimic any eye disease. Chorioretinitis was the most common finding in this case series. "Leopard spots" was the characteristic manifestation on FFA. IS/OS loss was the most common finding in patients with posterior uveitis on SD-OCT. Lumbar puncture can contribute to the diagnosis of neurosyphilis. Treatment for ocular syphilis was effective in these patients.
Authors: Breno R Lima; Efrem D Mandelcorn; Nupura Bakshi; Robert B Nussenblatt; H Nida Sen Journal: Ocul Immunol Inflamm Date: 2013-10-30 Impact factor: 3.070
Authors: X Gu; Y Gao; Y Yan; M Marks; L Zhu; H Lu; Z Guan; M Shi; L Ni; R Peng; W Zhao; J Wu; T Qi; S Lu; Y Qian; W Gong; P Zhou Journal: J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol Date: 2020-06-25 Impact factor: 6.166