Acute Syphilitic Posterior Placoid Chorioretinitis

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    • By Julián Villarreal, MD
      Instituto Mexicano de Oftalmologia IAP
      Co-author(s): Marlon García MD, Ezequiel Barragán MD, Stephani Voorduin MD
    • Uploaded on Nov 1, 2025.
    • Last modified by Joshua Friedman on Nov 3, 2025.
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    Julián Villarreal MD
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    Scanning laser ophthalmoscope
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    Description
    A 48 year old male presented with Acute syphilitic posterior placoid chorioretinitis (ASPPC) a large, roundish, yellowish, placoid lesion occurring at level of the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) at the macular/paramacular area. Further testing showed a reactive VDRL and a positive FTA-ABS.

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