Hussnain Syed Amal, Ketner Scott, Coady Patrick A, Kombo Ninani, Nwanyanwu Kristen
Conn Med. 2016 Oct;80(9):533-536.
Given the recent rise in reported cases of syphilis, clinicians must maintain a high index of suspicion for this great masquerader when evaluating patients with symptoms and signs of ocular inflammation. Ocular syphilis can present a diagnostic dilemma for ophthalmologists due to its myriad ofmanifestations. We report a case of ocular syphilis presenting as bilateral acute retinal necrosis (BARN) that we recently saw in Connecticut and review clinical signs, appropriate serum testing sequence, and specialized ophthalmic testing, as well as treatment of ocular syphilis.
