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Ocular syphilis masquerading as CMV retinitis in a transplanted patient.

Federico RissottoPierluigi ScandaleElisabetta Miserocchi
Published in: European journal of ophthalmology (2023)
The presented case highlights the need to consider ocular syphilis as a great masquerader even in the presence of atypical presentations such as hemorrhagic retinitis. Syphilis should be tested for treponemal and non-treponemal tests, and it should be ruled out as an etiological agent in every case of new-onset intra-ocular inflammation.
Keyphrases
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