Uveitis due to other causes
Abstract
Syphilis, in its secondary stage, is a great mimic of other diseases that can present with retinochoroiditis and meningitis. Syphilitic neuroretinitis presents as papillitis, with peripapillary flame-shaped heamorrhages, periarteriolar sheathing and stellate macular exudates [ 1 ]. At this stage, there may be the characteristic macular-papular rash of secondary syphilis with “snail-track” mouth ulcers, or the patient may be asymptomatic apart from a loss of visual acuity .
Fields of Study & Subjects
Ocular Diseases and Behçet’s Syndrome
Syphilis Diagnosis and Treatment
Ocular Infections and Treatments
Publication details
- Journal / source
- CRC Press eBooks
- Pages
- 179–184
- Publication date
- 4 February 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter