Macular Pseudohypopyon from Secondary Syphilis
1995
Purpose/Methods Acute syphilitic posterior placoid chorioretinitis causes visual loss in patients with secondary syphilis. The condition is characterized by vitreitis and large, yellow placoid lesions in the macula. We examined a patient with syphilis who had a serous retinal detachment and an exudative fluid meniscus (pseudohypopyon). Results/Conclusions Visual recovery and complete resolution of the chorioretinal lesion occurred after intravenous penicillin therapy. Secondary syphilis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of any patient with a macular pseudohypopyon.
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