Spectral-Domain Optical Coherence Tomography Features of Acute Syphilitic Posterior Placoid Chorioretinitis: The Role of Autoimmune Response in Pathogenesis
Purpose: Syphilis is an infectious disease that can cause a wide variety of ocular signs. One of the rarest manifestations of ocular syphilis is acute syphilitic posterior placoid chorioretinitis (ASPPC). We report on the spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) features of a case diagn...
Main Authors: | Pedro Brito, Susana Penas, Ângela Carneiro, Jorge Palmares, F.Falcão Reis |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Karger Publishers
2011-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Ophthalmology |
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Online Access: | http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/324086 |
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