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Unusual Central Chorioretinitis as the First Manifestation of Early Secondary Syphilis

1988; Elsevier BV; Volume: 105; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/0002-9394(88)90009-8

1879-1891

Eduardo Cunha de Souza, Alex E. Jalkh, Clement L. Trempe, Sérgio Pereira da Cunha, Charles L. Schepens,

Retinal and Optic Conditions

Three young, otherwise healthy patients had a similar picture of unilateral central chorioretinitis associated with severe visual loss. Fluorescein angiography disclosed diffuse leakage under the neurosensory retina in the posterior pole, associated with multifocal areas of staining along the retinal vessels. Systemic examination showed a positive fluorescent treponemal antibody absorption test and a sharp increase in VDRL titers, indicative of active secondary syphilis. The patients responded dramatically to penicillin treatment, with visual recovery and resolution of the fundus lesions.