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Syphilitic chorioretinitis presenting as a choroidal granuloma.

Avantika Dogra1, Mudit Tyagi2, Hrishikesh Kaza3, Avinash Pathengay4.   

Abstract

A rare case of syphilitic uveitis presenting as a choroidal granuloma is described in this case report. The clinical picture resembled that of a tubercular choroidal granuloma. However, the patient was positive for treponemal (treponema pallidum hemagglutination assay) as well as non-treponemal tests (venereal disease research laboratory test) for syphilis. Therefore, the patient was treated for ocular syphilis and responded to antisyphilitic therapy. There was a complete resolution of the lesion at the end of 14 days of treatment. © BMJ Publishing Group Limited 2020. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ.

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Keywords:  infectious diseases; retina; syphilis

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Year:  2020        PMID: 32265212      PMCID: PMC7244271          DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2019-234022

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  BMJ Case Rep        ISSN: 1757-790X


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Authors:  Sérgio Monteiro; Richard Andrews; Mandeep Sagoo
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