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Posterior Placoid Chorioretinitis Secondary to Syphilis: A Case Report

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: There has been a resurgence of syphilis in recent times, despite a consistent decline in incidence over the past decade. Its estimated global prevalence of 1.11% has been increasing since mandatory reporting ended in 2000. The diagnosis of syphilis can be clinically challenging, and ocular manifestations of syphilis present in a multitude of ways and with varying degrees of severity. Ocular syphilis can manifest at any stage of the disease and may also be the sole presenting sign of syphilis.

Source: International Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Case Reports

DOI: 10.9734/ijmpcr/2024/v17i4401

Authors: Elkhoyaali.A, Bouabadi.C, Sadiki.S, Fadlallah.O, Daidai.S, Mouzari.Y

Language: English

Topic: Syphilis Diagnosis and Treatment

Subfield: Physiology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4405245495

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